SEGA is temporarily removing Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition from sale following player complaints about the game’s current state. The publisher and developer Creative Assembly have acknowledged the problems and are working with platform holders to bring back the original game while they investigate.
In a statement, SEGA and Creative Assembly said the Complete Edition had fallen short of both player expectations and their own standards. The companies confirmed they had seen the feedback, comments, and reviews, agreeing that the current experience needed improvement.
“As a result we are working with platform holders to temporarily remove the game from sale and to reinstate the original game while we investigate the issues,” the companies said.
Existing owners will still be able to access and play the game. SEGA and Creative Assembly are also working with their development partner to identify the causes of the problems and deliver improvements to bring the Complete Edition up to the quality expected of the Total War series.
Originally released in 2011, Total War: Shogun 2 is set in 16th-century feudal Japan during the Sengoku period. The strategy game combines turn-based campaign management with real-time battles as players lead a clan in its bid to defeat rival warlords and become Shogun.
