“This prevents games implementing that DRM software from running successfully,” the company said in a support page. Intel said that some third-party gaming DRM software incorrectly recognises the efficiency cores as another system.

Unlike the previous-generation models, Intel’s 12th-generation Core processors (codenamed Alder Lake) split the CPU workload into high-powered “performance” cores and low-powered “efficiency” cores. But in the meantime, the chipmaker has also provided a workaround to manually allow players to launch and play the impacted games. You could still explore cities and regions, but this. This Assassins Creed game added ships and seafaring combat for the first time. You run, jump, climb, explore and fight as a notorious Welsh pirate Edward Kenway.

Intel said that a software fix of the affected DRM software is being rolled out. Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag is an action-adventure game set in a fictional telling of real-world events around the 18th Century Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. The list of games that are being affected as a result of the DRM problem includes Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Far Cry Primal, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, among others.

Intel has confirmed that over 50 games are facing issues on PCs based on its 12th-generation Core processors due to incompatibility with certain Digital Rights Management (DRM) software.

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