Hey Alphasquard, thanks for reaching out and sorry to hear about the crash issue you've been experiencing.
First and foremost, so that we could look into the matter further, can I ask you to advise us the following:
1. Do you use Vulkan or DX API?
2. Do you receive any error message when game crashes?
3. Did you notice any consistencies in-game that leads to game crash, such as any actions in-game, for example?
In the meantime, if you haven't already, try completing steps outlined in the following
article, starting of by verifying your game files first, and see if issue persists.
In relation to 'Pause' possibility, I appreciate where you're coming from and will forward your feedback to our team accordingly.
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