{
  "id": 14808138,
  "title": "Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/sega-pulls-total-war-shogun-2-remaster-from-sale-following-disastrous",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T22:35:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/games/1012512/sega-total-war-shogun-2-remaster-pulled"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sega and Creative Assembly are removing Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from storefronts following a poorly received launch. The remaster, which released on October 13, was intended to bundle the 2011 strategy game with all DLC and various upgrades, including modernized controls, improved lighting, and 1440p and 4K UI scaling. According to Rock Paper Shotgun, the publishers admitted the release fell short of player expectations and creator standards, pledging to investigate the issues.\n\nThe game received an Overwhelmingly Negative rating on Steam, where it has already been pulled. Users reported bugs and criticized the quality of the upgrades, specifically alleging that low-quality AI was used for upscaling and artwork. IGN reported that fans noticed art inconsistencies, such as a samurai's face appearing as a metallic texture, as well as inconsistencies in new storyboard cutscenes. The Verge noted that Reddit posts showcased artwork that users believed was messed up by AI.\n\nThe removal follows complications caused by Sega pulling the original version of Shogun 2 from sale, which forced customers to purchase the Complete Edition instead. Rock Paper Shotgun reports that the original version of Shogun 2 will be reinstated as the purchasable option while the current issues are investigated.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Two days after release, Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition gets pulled from Steam for quality issues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/two-days-after-release-total-war-shogun-2-complete-edition-gets",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:00:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}