Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition Temporarily Removed from Steam
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SEGA and Creative Assembly have announced a temporary halt on sales of Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition following a wave of overwhelmingly negative user reviews. The game, launched on October 14, has faced criticism mainly due to optimization issues and technical errors.
Sales Suspension Announcement
SEGA and Creative Assembly have updated their Steam page to announce that they will temporarily suspend sales of Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition, which was released on October 14. This decision comes after feedback indicated that the game did not meet their quality standards or user expectations.
Issues Identified
Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition is a remastered version of the original game launched 15 years ago, set during Japan's Sengoku period. While the original achieved a Metacritic score of 90, the remaster has been criticized for:
- Poor AI performance and pathfinding issues, which remain unresolved.
- New bugs that cause units to not follow commands.
- Significant frame drops and instability, even on high-end graphics cards.
- Excessive lighting effects leading to visual fatigue.
User Feedback and Response
Despite initially ranking among the top-selling games on Steam, the user rating plummeted to an 'Overwhelmingly Negative' score of 15% as of October 16, with around 3,000 negative reviews. Additionally, the transition to Mod.io for mod support has led to community backlash due to compatibility issues with existing mods.
Ongoing Investigation
SEGA and Creative Assembly are currently investigating the issues raised by players, and during this period, they are collaborating with distribution partners to pause sales of the game while seeking a resolution. Players who have already purchased the Complete Edition will still have access to play the game.