Microsoft says it’s working with Ubisoft to fix an issue with the latest Windows 11 update that crashed some games, and in the meantime it’s halting the release of the update for devices with those games. After users reported issues after installing the Windows 11 24H2 update, confirmed that certain games may become unresponsive or show a black screen this weekend. The problem affects Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Assassin’s Creed Origins, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: The Borderlands of Pandora.
Ubisoft released a temporary fix Star Wars Outlawsbut there may still be some problems, says Microsoft. “To protect your Windows Update experience, we implemented a compatibility save mode on devices with these games installed,” the company said in a support blog. “These devices will not be offered to install Windows 11, 24H2 through the Windows Update release channel.” It goes on to say: “We recommend that you do not attempt to manually update to version 24H2 using the Windows 11 Setup Assistant or the media creation tool until this issue is resolved.”
