Assassin\'s Creed Windows 11 Issues Have Been Fixed

Summary

• Recent Windows 11 updates caused launch issues for several Assassin's Creed games.
• Patches for Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Valhalla have been released. Assassin's Creed Odyssey may still experience problems.

Players experiencing issues with Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Valhalla following a Windows 11 update can breathe a sigh of relief. Ubisoft has released patches addressing the problems introduced by the Windows 11 24H2 update. This update, while bringing features like Wi-Fi 7 support and AI Copilot+, unfortunately caused some games, including several 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 Continues to Affect Some Ubisoft Games

The root cause of the incompatibility between the Windows 11 24H2 update and certain Ubisoft games remains unclear. While the fixes for Origins and Valhalla are welcome news, some players continue to report problems with other titles, notably Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which may fail to launch or become unresponsive. While previous hotfixes addressed major issues in Star Wars: Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, some performance problems may persist. Players of Assassin's Creed Odyssey considering updating Windows are advised to wait for a dedicated patch.

This incident highlights a concerning oversight. Reports of game incompatibility surfaced five months before the official release of the Windows 11 24H2 update preview, yet the issue wasn't fully resolved before the widespread rollout. This is particularly problematic given Microsoft's push for Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11. Fortunately, the majority of games appear unaffected by this update.