{"id":24881,"date":"2026-10-19T12:56:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=24881"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:57:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T12:57:01","slug":"shogun-2-complete-edition-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/shogun-2-complete-edition-removed\/","title":{"rendered":"Shogun 2 Complete Edition Pulled From Sale After Backlash: What Happened and What Owners Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-24846\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-castle-siege-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"Armies close in on a hilltop castle beside a river in Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-castle-siege-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-castle-siege-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shogun 2 Complete Edition<\/strong> has been pulled from sale just two days after it launched. SEGA and Creative Assembly confirmed on 15 October that they are removing the remaster from stores and bringing back the original 2011 game while they &#8220;investigate the issues&#8221;, after one of the worst launches in Total War history. On Steam, the Complete Edition had sunk to <strong>Overwhelmingly Negative<\/strong>, with only 16% of almost 2,000 players recommending it.<\/p>\n<p>If you bought it, you keep it. Here&#8217;s what went wrong, exactly what SEGA has said, and what you can do now.<\/p>\n<h2>Shogun 2 Complete Edition at a glance<\/h2>\n<table><tbody>\n<tr><td><strong>Launched<\/strong><\/td><td>13 October 2026 (PC: Steam, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, GOG)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Removed from sale<\/strong><\/td><td>Announced 15 October 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Price at launch<\/strong><\/td><td>\u00a334.99 \/ $39.99 \/ \u20ac39.99 (75% off for owners of the original)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Developers<\/strong><\/td><td>MATABOO, Creative Assembly and SEGA<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Steam reviews<\/strong><\/td><td>Overwhelmingly Negative: 325 of 1,991 positive (16%)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Original Shogun 2<\/strong><\/td><td>Back on sale on Steam at \u00a324.99 \/ $29.99, rated Very Positive (90% of 69,000+)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>Can owners still play it?<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes, SEGA says existing owners keep access<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td><strong>When will it return?<\/strong><\/td><td>No date given<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n<h2>Why was Shogun 2 Complete Edition removed from sale?<\/h2>\n<p>SEGA&#8217;s statement doesn&#8217;t list specific problems, but it admits the remaster &#8220;has fallen short of both your expectations and our own standards.&#8221; It was posted on the game&#8217;s Steam page and SEGA&#8217;s social channels on 15 October, signed &#8220;SEGA &amp; Creative Assembly&#8221;:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We&#8217;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. Existing owners will still be able to access and play the game.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>SEGA adds that it is &#8220;working closely with our development partner to identify the causes of these problems, deliver improvements, and ensure Shogun 2 \u2013 Complete Edition meets the quality standards players expect from Total War.&#8221; The development partner is <strong>MATABOO<\/strong>, which Creative Assembly&#8217;s FAQ lists alongside itself and SEGA as the remaster&#8217;s developers.<\/p>\n<p>The players who left those reviews were much more specific. The complaints that come up again and again are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Art that looks AI-upscaled.<\/strong> Players posted unit cards and artwork with smeared faces and odd details, and accused the remaster of using undisclosed generative AI tools. SEGA&#8217;s statement doesn&#8217;t mention AI at all, so for now this is what players are reporting, not something SEGA has confirmed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old bugs not fixed, new ones added.<\/strong> Long-standing problems such as siege pathfinding and passive AI are still there, players say, alongside new bugs like a voice-language setting that breaks until you verify the game files.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance.<\/strong> The headline feature was a 64-bit upgrade for better stability, yet players report frame rates that are worse than newer Total War games on the same PCs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mods and price.<\/strong> The Complete Edition uses mod.io instead of the original&#8217;s mods, and Creative Assembly&#8217;s FAQ confirms that old Shogun 2 mods are &#8220;not compatible&#8221;. Many players also felt a paid upgrade (even at 75% off) was the wrong move for a 15-year-old game.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What was in Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-24850\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-campaign-map-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"The new parchment-style campaign map of Japan in Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-campaign-map-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-campaign-map-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On paper, it was a big upgrade. Creative Assembly announced the Complete Edition on 29 September, and its official &#8220;What&#8217;s New&#8221; post listed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All DLC<\/strong>, including the Rise of the Samurai and Fall of the Samurai campaigns<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>64-bit upgrade<\/strong>, 1440p and 4K UI scaling and a borderless fullscreen mode<\/li>\n<li>Updated textures, lighting, shadows, fog and skyboxes, plus <strong>DLSS and AMD FSR 3.1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>New 2.5D cutscenes inspired by Japanese Ukiyo-e art (you could switch back to the originals)<\/li>\n<li><strong>More than 50 newly playable minor factions<\/strong> across the three campaigns<\/li>\n<li>A slider for the Realm Divide mechanic, a Quick Deal button in diplomacy and a bird&#8217;s-eye battle map<\/li>\n<li>Modern controls from newer Total War games, plus color-blind presets<\/li>\n<li>Full Japanese and Chinese voice and text, with new text translations for Korean, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish<\/li>\n<li>Dozens of fixes, including infantry finally being affected by fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That list is why the reaction was so harsh. Shogun 2 is one of the best-loved Total War games ever made, and fans had asked for exactly this kind of update for years. The problem was how it shipped, not the plan.<\/p>\n<h2>Why fans were angry about the original Shogun 2 disappearing<\/h2>\n<p>A big part of the backlash had nothing to do with bugs. Creative Assembly&#8217;s FAQ explained that standalone sales of the original Total War: Shogun 2 on Steam would end on <strong>28 September 2026<\/strong>, with the original game and its DLC bundled into the Complete Edition instead. That meant anyone new to Shogun 2 had to buy the \u00a334.99 \/ $39.99 remaster to play the 2011 version, which had been selling for less.<\/p>\n<p>SEGA&#8217;s decision to &#8220;reinstate the original game&#8221; reverses that. At the time of writing, <strong>Total War: Shogun 2 is back on sale on Steam at \u00a324.99 \/ $29.99<\/strong>, and the Complete Edition no longer has a buy button.<\/p>\n<h2>I bought Shogun 2 Complete Edition. What happens now?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-24848\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-musket-line-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"A line of riflemen fires across a river in the Fall of the Samurai campaign of Shogun 2 Complete Edition\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-musket-line-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-musket-line-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You keep the game.<\/strong> SEGA says &#8220;existing owners will still be able to access and play the game&#8221;, so it won&#8217;t vanish from your library.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You can still play the original.<\/strong> On Steam, the Complete Edition includes the original Shogun 2 and its DLC (except the Blood Pack, which Creative Assembly says was left out for age-rating reasons), and owners of the original keep it as it was.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your old mods still work in the original.<\/strong> Creative Assembly says mods for the original game &#8220;will remain unchanged&#8221;. They just don&#8217;t work in the Complete Edition.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You may be able to get a refund.<\/strong> Steam&#8217;s standard refund policy covers games bought in the last 14 days and played for less than 2 hours, so launch-day buyers have until <strong>27 October<\/strong> if they qualify. SEGA hasn&#8217;t announced a special refund scheme, so check your own store&#8217;s policy if you bought on Epic, Microsoft Store or GOG.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fixes are coming, but no date.<\/strong> SEGA says it will &#8220;deliver improvements&#8221; but hasn&#8217;t given a timeline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What players are saying<\/h2>\n<p>The most helpful Steam reviews are almost all negative, but several are thoughtful about what went wrong. Credited to the players who wrote them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The bug list.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/profiles\/76561198026281090\/recommended\/3846830\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Atlas_Ludde<\/a> wrote the most upvoted review, with more than 5,000 people agreeing, listing original bugs that still aren&#8217;t fixed and new ones on top, and promising to keep it negative &#8220;until you fix the game&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The delisting.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/profiles\/76561198402581885\/recommended\/3846830\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Xukaku<\/a> argues that the community wanted a 64-bit port for stability and performance, and instead got a version that runs worse than newer Total War games, loses Steam Workshop mods and replaced the original on the store.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/profiles\/76561198022123074\/recommended\/3846830\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tundra Boy<\/a> welcomes the UI scaling and 64-bit upgrade, but reports 30\u201340 FPS on the high preset at 4K, on an RTX 5090.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The art.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/profiles\/76561198069476070\/recommended\/3846830\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Smelphick<\/a> says the new textures were slapped onto the models without care, to the point where &#8220;some cities are now in lakes&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A fairer view.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/profiles\/76561198061754883\/recommended\/3846830\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">[{-|-409th-|-}] Bunny King<\/a>, who has almost 700 hours in the original, says the game &#8220;mostly&#8221; works and the Shogun 2 they love is still there, but that&#8217;s both good and bad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Will Shogun 2 Complete Edition come back?<\/h2>\n<p>SEGA&#8217;s wording suggests so: it talks about improving the Complete Edition rather than cancelling it, and says it is working with platform holders to remove it from sale &#8220;while we investigate&#8221;. But there&#8217;s no date, and no word yet on whether the AI-upscaling claims will be addressed or whether owners will get anything extra for the bumpy launch. We&#8217;ll update this article as soon as SEGA or Creative Assembly shares more.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, the simplest advice for anyone who wants to play Shogun 2 is to buy the original. At \u00a324.99 \/ $29.99 (and often much cheaper in sales), it&#8217;s still one of the best strategy games around.<\/p>\n<h2>Watch the Shogun 2 Complete Edition launch trailer<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7GhrQYfOPPw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail aligncenter wp-image-24852\" src=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-launch-trailer-800x450-1.webp\" alt=\"Watch the official Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition launch trailer\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-launch-trailer-800x450-1.webp 800w, https:\/\/igamemag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shogun-2-complete-edition-launch-trailer-800x450-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>More strategy and military games on iGame Magazine<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/how-to-get-more-money-in-manor-lords\/\">How to make money in Manor Lords<\/a> \u2013 the medieval strategy game many Total War fans have moved to<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/manor-lords-beta-update\/\">Manor Lords beta update 0.8.086<\/a> \u2013 what&#8217;s new in Slavic Magic&#8217;s city builder<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/gallipoli-release-date\/\">Gallipoli: out now on PC, PS5 and Xbox<\/a> \u2013 the WW1 tactical shooter and its free expansions<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/over-the-top-wwi-the-ultimate-guide-to-2026s-biggest-ww1-game\/\">Over the Top: WWI<\/a> \u2013 large-scale First World War battles on PC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Shogun 2 Complete Edition FAQ<\/h2>\n<h4>Why was Shogun 2 Complete Edition removed from sale?<\/h4>\n<p>SEGA and Creative Assembly said on 15 October 2026 that the remaster had fallen short of players&#8217; expectations and their own standards. Players reported bugs, poor performance and art that looked AI-upscaled. SEGA hasn&#8217;t commented on the AI claims.<\/p>\n<h4>Can I still play Shogun 2 Complete Edition if I bought it?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes. SEGA says existing owners will still be able to access and play the game while it works on improvements.<\/p>\n<h4>Can I get a refund for Shogun 2 Complete Edition?<\/h4>\n<p>SEGA hasn&#8217;t announced a special refund scheme. On Steam, the standard policy covers games bought in the last 14 days and played for under 2 hours, so launch-day buyers have until 27 October 2026.<\/p>\n<h4>Is the original Total War: Shogun 2 back on Steam?<\/h4>\n<p>Yes. SEGA reinstated the original, and it&#8217;s on sale on Steam at \u00a324.99 \/ $29.99. It&#8217;s rated Very Positive by about 90% of 69,000+ players.<\/p>\n<h4>Did Shogun 2 Complete Edition use AI?<\/h4>\n<p>Many players believe some of its art was AI-upscaled, pointing to unit cards with garbled faces and details. SEGA&#8217;s statement doesn&#8217;t mention AI, so this hasn&#8217;t been confirmed.<\/p>\n<h4>When will Shogun 2 Complete Edition be back on sale?<\/h4>\n<p>There&#8217;s no date. SEGA says it&#8217;s working with its development partner MATABOO to find the causes of the problems and deliver improvements before it returns.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shogun 2 Complete Edition has been pulled from sale just two days after it launched. SEGA and Creative Assembly confirmed on 15 October that they are removing the remaster from stores and bringing back the original 2011 game while they &#8220;investigate the issues&#8221;, after one of the worst launches in Total War history. On Steam,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"igame_game_name":"","igame_release_date":"","igame_platforms":"","igame_release_time":"","igame_release_delay":"","igame_links":"SEGA's statement | https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/3846830 | Steam news, Oct 15\nComplete Edition FAQ | https:\/\/community.creative-assembly.com\/total-war\/total-war\/blogs\/109 | Creative Assembly\nOriginal Shogun 2 on Steam | https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/201270\/Total_War_SHOGUN_2\/ | Back on sale\nSteam refund policy | https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/steam_refunds\/ | Valve\nLaunch trailer | https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7GhrQYfOPPw | Official trailer\nOfficial X | https:\/\/x.com\/totalwar | @totalwar","igame_related":"6439 | Strategy game Total War fans love\n23231 | Another historical war game\n22711 | Large-scale historical battles\n22977 | A strategy game still being improved","footnotes":""},"categories":[329,870],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24881","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news-en-gb","category-news-en-gb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Shogun 2 Complete Edition Pulled From Sale: What Happened<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SEGA has pulled Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition two days after launch and brought back the original. 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