As reported by VGC, Microsoft updated its support website to reveal it has placed a temporary block on Windows 11 for users with those games installed.

"After installing Windows 11, version 24H2, you might encounter issues with some Ubisoft games," Microsoft said. "These games might become unresponsive while starting, loading or during active gameplay.

"In some cases, users might receive a black screen. The affected games are Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Assassin's Creed Origins, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.

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[–] [email protected] 115 points 3 weeks ago (17 children)

Curious as to why this happens. My bet is on Ubisoft tampering in windows kernel space. Probably some copy protection or anti-cheat BS

[–] SupraMario 34 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)

Aren't all of these SP games? The fuck they need anti-cheat for?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You know the cosmetics things that you could unlock using cheat codes 20 years ago in single player games ? You now have to pay for it. And they bloat your OS kernel to ensure that you don’t get those valuables skins without actually paying for it.

[–] SupraMario 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Lol yea long ass time ago, when crack engines where a thing or even console codes. The fuck....

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

And a lot of the items were introduced on the initiative of developers without any coordination with Marketing team

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