Assassin's Creed, which has stealthily crept up to the top of the games chart, is to get an update to fix problems with the game freezing on the PS3, according to a post on the Ubisoft's online forum. 

"Following our recent statement regarding the freeze issues that some consumers are facing with Assassin's Creed on PlayStation 3, we can confirm that we are actively working on a game update," Ubisoft's UK Community Manager who goes by the online name of UbiRazz. "This update will help improve the stability of the game and will be released as soon as possible. In the meantime thank you for your ongoing feedback and patience."

It is hoped that the game's update will improve stability issues that have dogged the PS3 title, since its released earlier this month. Gamers have complained that the game freezes, particularly when loading up.

Many experts have speculated that the problem may have stemmed from the latest PS3 firmware upgrade. The patch could be released via the PlayStation Network, although no details have been confirmed to Absolute Gadget at the time of writing.