God of War Ragnarök hotfix notes of Mar 28, 2025 describe a shader workaround for an NVIDIA driver crash at launch

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The notes for a hotfix for a black screen at launch appeared in the Steam announcements of God of War Ragnarök on Mar 28, 2025. The post said an NVIDIA driver crash or soft lock that prevented the game from loading was under investigation when it was written, and that a workaround changed how shader compilation works. It warned that the change might cause some micro-stuttering during the initial load, and asked players to verify files after patching. The notes are in the post in the game's Steam announcements, dated Mar 28, 2025.1^,2^,3^,4^,5^,6^,7