{"id":8780,"date":"2026-10-15T22:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T22:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=8780"},"modified":"2026-10-15T22:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T22:38:33","slug":"sega-total-war-shogun-2-remaster-pulled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=8780","title":{"rendered":"Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Sega is removing <em>Total War: Shogun 2 \u2014 Complete Edition<\/em> from storefronts following a disastrous launch where users complained about issues like bugs and upscaling that appears to have been done by AI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\"><em>Complete Edition<\/em>, a remaster of the 2011 strategy game, launched on Tuesday, and it bundled the main game and all of its DLC with promised upgrades including \u201cimproved visuals,\u201d \u201c1440p and 4K UI scaling,\u201d and modernized controls. It has an \u201cOverwhelmingly Negative\u201d rating <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=87443X1797501&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F3846830%2FTotal_War_SHOGUN_2__Complete_Edition%2F\" rel=\"sponsored\">on Steam<\/a>, where it has already been pulled, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/totalwar\/comments\/1x51wq3\/was_ai_used_in_shogun_2_complete_edition\/\">posts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/gaming\/comments\/1x5a5ym\/new_shogun_2_total_war_remaster_is_an_ai_slop\/\">on Reddit<\/a> showcase artwork that users believe AI messed up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">\u201cWe\u2019re aware that <em>Total War: Shogun 2 \u2013 Complete Edition<\/em> has fallen short of both your expectations and our own standards,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=87443X1797501&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fnews%2Fapp%2F3846830%2Fview%2F667253496651711518\" rel=\"sponsored\">Sega and developer Creative Assembly wrote in a post<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen your feedback, comments, and reviews. We agree that the current experience is not where it needs to be.\u201d The two companies say they will \u201creinstate the original game,\u201d and existing owners will \u201cstill be able to access<em>\u201d Complete Edition<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Sega and Creative Assembly say that they are \u201cworking closely with our development partner to identify the causes of these problems, deliver improvements, and ensure Shogun 2 &#8211; Complete Edition meets the quality standards players expect from Total War.\u201d A studio called Mataboo is also listed as a developer for the game on Steam, and Mataboo highlights its work on the game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mataboo.com\/\">on its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/1012512\/sega-total-war-shogun-2-remaster-pulled\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 \u2014 Complete Edition from storefronts following a disastrous launch where users complained about issues like bugs and upscaling that appears to have been done by AI. 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