Summary
- Recent Windows 11 updates caused launch issues for several Assassin's Creed games.
- Patches for Assassin's Creed Origins and Valhalla have been released, resolving the problem for those titles. Assassin's Creed Odyssey may still experience issues.
Gamers experiencing problems with Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Valhalla following a Windows 11 update can rejoice! Ubisoft has released patches addressing the compatibility issues introduced by the Windows 11 24H2 update. This update, while bringing features like Wi-Fi 7 support and AI Copilot+, inadvertently caused some games, including these Assassin's Creed titles, to malfunction.
These patches are available automatically through Steam. Before installing, ensure you have sufficient storage space: the Origins patch requires 230 MB, while the Valhalla patch needs 500 MB.
Windows Update 24H2 Still Impacts Some Ubisoft Games
The root cause of the incompatibility remains unclear. While the fixes for Origins and Valhalla are welcome, some Ubisoft games, notably Assassin's Creed Odyssey, continue to exhibit problems, ranging from unresponsiveness to complete failure to launch. Although previous hotfixes addressed major issues in titles like Star Wars: Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, some performance problems may persist. Players of Assassin's Creed Odyssey are advised to delay updating to Windows 11 24H2 until a dedicated patch is released.
This incident highlights a concerning oversight. Reports of game compatibility issues surfaced five months before the official Windows 11 24H2 rollout, yet the problem wasn't fully addressed before the update's release. This is particularly troubling given Microsoft's push for Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11. Fortunately, the majority of games appear unaffected.
