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Sega and Creative Assembly have removed the Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from digital storefronts. This action follows significant player criticism regarding the quality of the release, which originally launched on October 13. The publisher acknowledged that the product failed to meet their internal standards and consumer expectations.
The primary controversy centers on the implementation of AI-upscaling, which resulted in visual anomalies such as distorted character artwork and merged textures. Beyond these graphical issues, users have reported that legacy bugs remain present in the game. Sega stated they are collaborating with development partners to investigate and resolve these technical shortcomings.
The title currently holds an overwhelmingly negative rating on Steam, with over 81% of reviewers advising against purchase. Specific complaints include a problematic user interface and a lack of options to disable vegetation rendering, which users described as visually poor on battle maps.
The Complete Edition was initially priced at $40, with a $10 upgrade path available for owners of the original 2011 version. Following the negative reception, the publisher has replaced the controversial release with the original game version.
