Microsoft says Rockstar Games has fixed a known issue affecting its launcher, preventing the game Red Dead Redemption 2 (RRD2) from launching on some Windows 11 systems.

The issue only affects players who launch RRD2 through the Rockstar Games Launcher on Windows 11 21H2 systems after installing the KB5023774 Optional March 2023 preview update.

“After installing KB5023774 or later updates, Red Dead Redemption 2 may not open,” Microsoft said on the Windows Health Dashboard a week ago. when he recognized the problem.

“When you try to open it from the Rockstar Games Launcher by selecting the ‘Play’ button, it will change to ‘Loading’, but Red Dead Redemption 2 might not open and the button will revert to ‘Play’.”

The released video game has now fixed the launcher bug triggering the issue with the launch of Rockstar Games Launcher version 1.0.71.1428 released earlier today.

“Improvements have been made to the stability of the Rockstar Games Launcher,” the update notes. explain.

Workaround also available

Microsoft also offers a workaround for customers who have not enabled automatic updates or cannot immediately install the launcher patch.

However, it requires compatible systems to be updated to Windows 11 22H2, the latest available Windows version, which is not affected by this known issue.

“If you want to upgrade to Windows 11, version 22H2, open Windows Update settings and select Check for updates. If your device is ready, you’ll see the option to download and install,” Microsoft said.

Red Dead Redemption 2 launched in December 2019 and it has now more than 350,000 “very positive” reviews on the digital video game distribution platform Steam.

Rockstar Games has also fixed a Grand Theft Auto Online bug that authorized attackers to change the stats of other players and have them kicked or banned from the servers.

In September, the game’s publisher also confirmed that hackers had stolen the first gameplay videos and source code for Grand Theft Auto 6. after hacking his network.