Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was released to the public this week and it seems to be doing well with players and critics alike. As with any new game, bugs are to be expected and some users seem to be experiencing intermittent crashes with their Valhalla installation. This can be quite frustrating, so let’s take a look at some possible causes and solutions you can try for this issue with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Below are some of the most common reasons why files and games won’t launch on certain systems. Since Valhalla is only available through Ubisoft Connect, Steam, and Epic Games, we can narrow down these causes and try to fix them. Let’s take a look at some of the most prominent ones.

This issue can occur if some of your installation files are corrupted. Files can be corrupted by malicious software already on the system or due to a failed transfer. Additionally, files can also get corrupted if the network was unstable during the download process. Furthermore, if you are using an external drive to play the game, there is a high chance that some files got corrupted during installation or during an unsafe removal of the drive. In rare cases, this can also be caused by faulty drives or cheap third-party SSDs and HDDs that tend to overwrite the user’s previous data once they reach their full capacity.

Just like corrupted files, your installation can also fail for various reasons. Interference by third-party software, including network monitors and firewalls, are some of the most common reasons for this problem. Your installation can also be corrupted by power outages, pre-existing files, or malicious software.