The Total War Shogun 2 remaster (Complete Edition) has been temporarily pulled from sale by Sega and Creative Assembly. The title, launched on October 13, 2026, accumulated overwhelmingly negative Steam reviews due to performance issues, bugs, and art showing signs of AI upscaling.
In a joint statement, the companies said the game “has fallen short of both your expectations and our own standards.” “We’ve seen your feedback, comments, and reviews. We agree that the current experience is not where it needs to be,” they stated. They are working with storefronts to remove the Complete Edition and reinstate the 2011 original while investigating. Existing buyers retain access.
Criticism of the Total War Shogun 2 remaster
Players pointed to unit art and cutscenes with extra fingers, faces merging into armor, and other typical AI upscaling artifacts. The remaster promised improved visuals, 1440p and 4K support, modernized controls, and over 50 additional factions, plus all DLCs.
Old bugs remained, and the switch to Mod.io hurt community mods. Before launch, the original version had been removed from Steam sale.
Official response
Sega and Creative Assembly are collaborating with their development partner to fix the issues. The statement does not confirm AI use, but community criticism focused heavily on it. The episode highlights risks of remasters relying on automated upscaling without rigorous quality control.
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