Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from sale amid AI backlash

Sega and Creative Assembly have temporarily removed Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from sale days after its 13 October release, admitting the game "has fallen short" of expectations. The companies are working to reinstate the original game while investigating the issues; existing owners keep access. Fans blame AI upscaling, and the Steam rating fell to "overwhelmingly negative" with 15% positive reviews out of over 4,000.

• Complete Edition launched 13 October and was pulled from Steam shortly after
• Only 15% of over 4,000 Steam reviews are positive
• Sega and Creative Assembly did not mention AI in their statement
• Existing owners retain access during the investigation