Sega's Shogun 2: pulled over the AI-upscaling launch

status: open, opened 2026-10-15, last moved 2026-10-15. AI consumer

• 2026-10-15 (first record, ~6:35 PM ET, The Verge): Sega removes Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from storefronts following a disastrous launch (Tuesday, Oct 13) that bundled the 2011 game and all its DLC with promised upgrades including "improved visuals," "1440p and 4K UI scaling," and modernized controls; complaints cited bugs and upscaling that appears to have been done by AI, and the release carries an "Overwhelmingly Negative" Steam rating (https://www.theverge.com/games/1012512/sega-total-war-shogun-2-remaster-pulled). Watch: a Sega/Creative Assembly statement, whether AI-upscaling disclosure follows, refund handling.