Total War: SHOGUN 2 Complete Edition Will Be Pulled From Sale After Backlash, Original Coming Back

SEGA confirmed on October 15 it’s pulling Total War: SHOGUN 2 Complete Edition from storefronts after the October 13 remaster triggered a flood of negative reviews and accusations of undisclosed AI-generated artwork. The publisher also says it will reinstate sale of the original Shogun 2, which had been delisted to make way for the new version.

“We’re aware that Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition has fallen short of both your expectations and our own standards,” SEGA’s official X account posted today. “We agree that the current experience is not where it needs to be.” SEGA says it’s “working with platform holders to remove the game from sale and to reinstate the original game while we investigate the issues.”

The Complete Edition launched October 13 at $40 as the only way to buy Shogun 2 on Steam. Within 48 hours it had cratered to “Overwhelmingly Negative,” with 17% positive reviews out of nearly 1,500. Players cite bugs, a broken UI, missing Steam Workshop support, and the use of AI upscaling on the original game’s tiny encyclopedia art. Steam rules require AI use to be declared on a store page, and the Complete Edition’s page hasn’t been updated to do so.

Anyone who already bought the Complete Edition will keep their access during the investigation. SEGA gave no timeline for when the original, which held 91% Very Positive on more than 22,000 reviews before its October 13 delisting, will return to sale, or for when the new edition might come back.

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