Sega Pulls Total War: Shogun 2 Remaster from Sale Following Disastrous Launch
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Confidence
90%
Impact: 70%
Updated Oct 17Consensus Brief
Sega has removed Total War: Shogun 2 — Complete Edition from sale after users reported significant bugs and issues related to AI-driven upscaling. The remaster, which launched on October 11, 2026, received an 'Overwhelmingly Negative' rating on Steam, prompting Sega and developer Creative Assembly to acknowledge the shortcomings and commit to reinstating the original game.
What Changed Since Last Update
Oct 17
New corroborating source added: The Verge published an update on 2026-10-15 ("Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch").
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