A bug in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is borking laptop performance, but a fix is on the way

If you’ve been keeping track of my gaming laptop reviews lately, you’ll have noticed that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has been murdering a lot more than dodgy cult members lately. It’s also been slashing the game’s frame rate, turning what should be silky smooth performance into a stuttering sideshow.

When I first encountered the problem on the Alienware m15, I was worried it might be a problem with the laptop itself. Then it happened again on the Asus ROG Strix Scar II, which led me to believe it must be a problem with the game. So I put out some feelers via that magical medium of email to find out what the deal was. And yes, it’s a big ol’ bug.

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