The new version has faced a barrage of complaints, including accusations genAI has been used to upscale art

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Total War: Shogun 2 's Complete Edition is set to be pulled from stores by publishers Sega and developers Creative Assembly, who've admitted that it fell short of both player expectations and its creators' standards. The studio and their overlords have pledged to "investigate the issues" with the game and will be reinstating the original version of Shogun 2 as the purchasable one while they do so.

"We’re aware that Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition has fallen short of both your expectations and our own standards," the pair wrote in a statement posted to Steam and Sega's socials. "We’ve seen your feedback, comments, and reviews. We agree that the current experience is not where it needs to be.

"As a result we are working with platform holders to remove the game from sale and to reinstate the original game while we investigate the issues.…