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Steam News29 January 20265mo ago

Startup Stability Fix

This update improves game startup stability on certain systems. What’s changed: Improved handling of Steam initialization during launch Prevented a rare freeze that could result in a black screen on startup Added intern

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changedThis update improves game startup stability on certain systems.
changedWhat’s changed:
changedImproved handling of Steam initialization during launch
addedAdded internal safeguards to ensure the game finishes loading correctly

This update improves game startup stability on certain systems.

What’s changed:

  • Improved handling of Steam initialization during launch

  • Prevented a rare freeze that could result in a black screen on startup

  • Added internal safeguards to ensure the game finishes loading correctly

If you were affected by a black screen on launch before, this update should resolve the issue.

Thanks to everyone who helped test and report.

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Steam News / 29 January 2026

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