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The latest Windows 11 update doesn\u2019t play well with Ubisoft games Assassin’s Creed Valhalla<\/em>, Assassin’s Creed Origins<\/em>, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey<\/em>, Star Wars Outlaws<\/em>, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora<\/em>, Microsoft warned<\/a> on Nov. 22.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter installing Windows 11, version 24H2, you might encounter issues with some Ubisoft games,\u201d Microsoft said. \u201cThese games might become unresponsive while starting, loading or during active gameplay. In some cases, users might receive a black screen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ubisoft released a hotfix<\/a> addressing the Windows 11 bugs in Star Wars Outlaws<\/em> on Nov. 21 shortly after the forced stealth-focused update<\/a>, but Microsoft added there may still be performance issues. A compatibility hold has been placed on computers with these specific Ubisoft games installed until a permanent solution can be found.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe recommend that you do not attempt to manually update to version 24H2 using the Windows 11 Installation Assistant or the media creation tool until this issue has been resolved,\u201d Microsoft said.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve been affected and can\u2019t exit your game normally, Microsoft suggested using Task Manager to end the task via the Process tab, instructions I can only assume are meant for Boomers and Zoomers, because what self-respecting Millennial doesn\u2019t already know how to do this?<\/p>\n

Windows 11, version 24H2 dropped on Oct. 1. It\u2019s unclear which of the update\u2019s many features<\/a> were incongruous with Ubisoft games specifically, but knowing how finicky computers can be, I\u2019m going to pick randomly from the list and say maybe it was\u2026 the \u201cmore streamlined File Explorer,\u201d whatever that means.<\/p>\n

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The latest Windows 11 update doesn\u2019t play well with Ubisoft games Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Microsoft warned on Nov. 22. \u201cAfter installing Windows 11, version 24H2, you might encounter issues with some Ubisoft games,\u201d Microsoft said. \u201cThese games might become unresponsive while starting, loading or during active gameplay. In some cases, users might receive a black screen.\u201d Ubisoft released a hotfix addressing the Windows 11 bugs in Star Wars Outlaws on Nov. 21 shortly after the forced stealth-focused update, but Microsoft added there may still be performance issues. A compatibility hold has been placed on computers with these specific Ubisoft games installed until a permanent solution can be found. \u201cWe recommend that you do not…<\/p>\n

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