Security News > 2023 > March > Windows 11 KB5023774 update causes Red Dead Redemption 2 launch issues
Microsoft is investigating a known issue triggered by the KB5023774 March 2023 preview update and causing Red Dead Redemption 2 to stop opening on some devices.
This issue affects only users who launch the game via the Rockstar Games Launcher on Windows 11 21H2 systems where the KB5023774 optional update was installed.
"After installing KB5023774 or later updates, Red Dead Redemption 2 might not open," Microsoft says in a new entry added to the Windows health dashboard today.
Rockstar Games, the developer and publisher of Red Dead Redemption 2, has had a support page dedicated to the game's often-encountered launching issues since November 2019.
The game studio also recommends installing the latest Windows update, which coincides with the workaround provided by Microsoft that should help gamers immediately fix the game not opening on their Windows 11 21H2 device.
Red Dead Redemption 2 was launched on December 5, 2019, and it has more than 350,000 'Very Positive' reviews on Valve's Steam video game digital distribution platform.