Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch
Sega has removed the 'Total War: Shogun 2 — Complete Edition' from digital storefronts following a backlash over poor quality and suspected AI-generated assets. The company plans to reinstate the original version while addressing the issues.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing consumer sensitivity toward the use of AI in game development and the risks of releasing low-quality remasters.
Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 — Complete Edition from storefronts following a disastrous launch where users complained about issues like bugs and upscaling that appears to have been done by AI.
Complete Edition, a remaster of the 2011 strategy game, launched on Tuesday, and it bundled the main game and all of its DLC with promised upgrades including “improved visuals,” “1440p and 4K UI scaling,” and modernized controls. It has an “Overwhelmingly Negative” rating on Steam, where it has already been pulled, and posts on Reddit showcase artwork that users believe AI messed up.
[Media: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1x5a5ym/new_shogun_2_total_war_remaster_is_an_ai_slop/]
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