- Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 updates continue to affect several PC games, including Assassin’s Creed securities.
- Ubisoft was forced to repair Origins And Valhalla due to negative fan comments
- Odyssey remains unfixed with several crashes occurring
Microsoft’s Windows 11 24H2 update issues are no secret at this point, affecting all PC users – and gamers continue to suffer, with Ubisoft’s update. Assassin’s Creed Origins And Valhalla I’m only now getting compatibility fixes.
As noted in my article on using Asus ROG Ally with Bazzite installed, Windows 11 24H2 has been a nightmare for gamers. In the case of Ubisoft titles, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, ValhallaAnd Origins have all faced compatibility issues with constant crashes making them almost unplayable. While Ubisoft released a patch for Origins And Valhalla, Odyssey still hasn’t been repaired.
As IGN reports, fans of the franchise have expressed their frustration by sharing negative reviews of Ubisoft’s games on Steam to force the developer to take action, and even though it may seem to some people that the fault lies with Ubisoft (especially with the bias of recent controversies surrounding Shadows of Assassin’s Creed), this is not the case because the fault lies with Microsoft.
Aside from crashing games, using Windows 11 has, for some people, become very frustrating with random bugs leaving the audio dead and the desktop unresponsive – it’s going from bad to worse for Microsoft, and this won’t respond certainly not to the company’s desire for more. The more people upgrade to Windows 11, the longer it will last.
Don’t point the finger at Ubisoft this time, it’s Microsoft that should frustrate you
I’ve always been a harsh critic when it comes to video game developers and their poor optimization. Still, it seems Microsoft is to blame this time: Windows 11 24H2 has caused problems for many PC users, and it doesn’t look like it’ll stop anytime soon. If a patch could have been released a little earlier by Ubisoft, the same could be said of other games that were affected like Path of Exile 2.
Fortunately, Valve is bringing SteamOS to several portable gaming PCs (not just its own Steam Deck) – but it’s not exactly clear whether we’ll be able to install the Linux-based gaming-focused OS on desktop PCs (which would be a pleasant surprise), but Bazzite is already available. Since dual booting (where you choose between operating systems when starting your PC) is possible, it’s a great way to access games that can’t be played on SteamOS like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and other games that use anti-cheat systems.
It’s unclear when we’ll finally be free of Windows 11 24H2 issues, and for many gamers, waiting for Microsoft to patch its latest update (or for developers to release patches individually for their games) will be a frustrating experience. Installing an alternative operating system, one that is less prone to glitches and better optimized for gaming, will become increasingly attractive to these gamers – and that’s something Microsoft should be concerned about.
