First reported by Bleeping Computer, Microsoft is now preventing Windows 11's 24H2 update from being sent out to machines that have a selection of recent Ubisoft games installed on them. A number of users have reported persistent, unworkable crashing, sometimes on startup, when trying to play the affected games.

Microsoft is blocking the Windows 11 24H2 update on computers with some Ubisoft games, like Assassin's Creed, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, after changes in the operating system cause the games to crash,

Microsoft says it’s working with Ubisoft to fix a problem with its latest Windows 11 update that’s been crashing some games, and it’s put the update’s release on pause for devices with those games in the meantime.

Microsoft stops rolling out Windows 11 24H2 to PCs with certain Ubisoft games installed and is working with Ubisoft to fix the compatibility issues.

Microsoft has been rolling out version 24H2 for Windows 11 throughout November, and what in summer seemed like a weird quirk affecting a few preview users has now been confirmed to be a major problem.

Microsoft addressed issues with certain Ubisoft games not working with the latest Windows 11 update, still working on a solid fix.

Microsoft has temporarily halted its Windows 11 24H2 update from being available on devices with select Ubisoft games installed. The move follows news that many users were experiencing severe crashes when playing these games,

Microsoft has blocked PC users from accessing the Windows 11 24H2 update if they have any games from developer Ubisoft installed.