Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster after disastrous launch blamed on AI upscaling
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-10-16
Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from storefronts days after launch. The 2011 remaster promised improved visuals, 1440p/4K UI scaling and modernized controls, but players flagged artwork apparently mangled by AI upscaling, and the game sits at "Overwhelmingly Negative" on Steam, with broken-artwork screenshots circulating on Reddit. A landmark case of AI upscaling wrecking a classic-game remaster.
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