Live/Native Launcher Crashing Immediately

Title:
Launcher crashing before any window is visible.

Reproduction Rate:
~30%

Blocker?
No only because rebooting my computer temporarily alleviates the problem.

Details:
Sometimes after exiting SOTA (the actual game executable) upon trying to start the game again the Launcher (Native/Not through Steam) crashes before the normal Launcher UI appears. I see a single modal dialog box with Title "Oops!" and text:
The game crashed.
The crash report folder named '2018-05-02_175140' next to game executable. It would be great if you'd send it to the developer of the game!
and an OK button.

Steps to Reproduce:
Start SOTA successfully. Quit the game via ALT+F4 and click "Leave Now". Attempt to start SOTA again.

User Specs:
OS: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Model: Dell XPS 8500
CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.1GHz (Quad core)
Memory: 16GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / 4GB VRAM
Audio: Sound Blaster Z

 

if you updated the nvidia drivers recently, can you try installing https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4661 as this has fixed this problem for someone else.