--- title: Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming... description: Microsoft is investigating reports that the KB5121003 update, released as part of August 2026 Patch Tuesday, causes games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon:... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-says-august-windows-updates-may-cause-gaming-issues-v3x5talj5 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming issues | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft is investigating reports that the KB5121003 update, released as part of August 2026 Patch Tuesday, causes games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon:... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-says-august-windows-updates-may-cause-gaming-issues-v3x5talj5 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/V3x5TalJ5.png og:image:alt: Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming issues og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming issues **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft is investigating reports that the KB5121003 update, released as part of August 2026 Patch Tuesday, causes games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals to freeze, crash, or trigger EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors and unexpected restarts on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 systems. Microsoft has asked affected gamers to submit reports via the Feedback Hub app while it determines whether the issue is caused by the update. The same Patch Tuesday release also patched 400 vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day and two publicly disclosed zero-days. This follows a pattern of past gaming-related update issues on Windows 11, including prior upgrade blocks for Asphalt 8, Assassin's Creed, and Auto HDR-related freezes. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why are my games crashing or freezing after installing the Windows 11 August 2026 update KB5121003? Microsoft is investigating reports that the KB5121003 update, released August 11, 2026, causes some games on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 to become unresponsive. Symptoms include games freezing, closing unexpectedly, EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION errors, and unexpected system restarts. Affected titles include ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals. Microsoft asks affected users to report the issue via the Feedback Hub app. _Track emerging Windows update issues like this one before they hit your own gaming rigs, via daily.dev._ ### What did the Windows 11 August 2026 Patch Tuesday update KB5121003 include besides the gaming bug? KB5121003, released as part of August 2026 Patch Tuesday, included Secure Boot updates and File Explorer and Windows Search improvements. The same Patch Tuesday round patched 400 vulnerabilities total, including one actively exploited zero-day and two publicly disclosed zero-day flaws. _daily.dev helps developers stay on top of patch cycles affecting their Windows deployments._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Windows 11 KB5083631 update released with 34 changes and fixes](https://daily.dev/posts/windows-11-kb5083631-update-released-with-34-changes-and-fixes-msoqqok2i) · BleepingComputer · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft’s June update fixed 208 security flaws and introduced a cascade of new bugs across all Windows versions](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-s-june-update-fixed-208-security-flaws-and-introduced-a-cascade-of-new-bugs-across-all-win-xki0hlkrs) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-says-august-windows-updates-may-cause-gaming-issues-v3x5talj5) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming issues","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-says-august-windows-updates-may-cause-gaming-issues-v3x5talj5","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-says-august-windows-updates-may-cause-gaming-issues-v3x5talj5"},"datePublished":"2026-08-20T09:31:00.811Z","dateModified":"2026-08-27T12:21:41.926Z","description":"Microsoft is investigating reports that the KB5121003 update, released as part of August 2026 Patch Tuesday, causes games like ARC Raiders, MARVEL Tōkon:...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/01136610eeb31032e2b01ce9ed80f147?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/01136610eeb31032e2b01ce9ed80f147?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"BleepingComputer","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"BleepingComputer","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--as8nJ3qy--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774959951/logos/bleepingcomputer?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-says-august-windows-updates-may-cause-gaming-issues-v3x5talj5","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"microsoft,gaming,windows","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"BleepingComputer","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Microsoft says August Windows updates may cause gaming issues"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-says-august-windows-updates-may-cause-gaming-issues-v3x5talj5#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why are my games crashing or freezing after installing the Windows 11 August 2026 update KB5121003?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Microsoft is investigating reports that the KB5121003 update, released August 11, 2026, causes some games on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 to become unresponsive. 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