Microsoft lifts Windows 11 upgrade block after Asphalt 8 crash fix

Microsoft has lifted an upgrade block that prevented Asphalt 8: Airborne players from upgrading their systems to Windows 11 24H2 due to compatibility issues. According to its Microsoft Store entry, the game has over 322,000 ratings and 470 million players across all supported platforms. As the company explained when it first acknowledged this known issue in October, the game was freezing with an error while playing after updating to the latest Windows 11 version, requiring a game restart to recover. "After installing Windows 11, version 24H2, you might face issues with Asphalt 8 (Airborne). The game might stop responding with an exception while you are using or exiting it, and you will have to restart the game to recover from the exception," Microsoft said. Redmond added a compatibility hold (safeguard ID 52796746) to prevent the Windows 11 2024 Update from being offered to Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 devices affected by this issue. Affected gamers were also advised not to manually u ... Read full article.