Sega has removed the Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition from digital stores due to visual quality concerns stemming from AI-upscaled assets.
The update to unit cards resulted in significant distortion, drawing criticism from the original art team.
Sega has since restored the original 2011 title to Steam while working on revisions to the updated content.
The incident highlights the risks of using automated upscaling tools on legacy assets without sufficient quality verification.
The problem with graphics
To improve the game's appearance, the developers used artificial intelligence to upgrade the resolution of the unit card images. However, the result was not satisfactory, as the images featured distorted faces and unclear character details.
Roland MacDonald, the illustrator who created the original game images in 2011, publicly criticized the result, highlighting the poor quality of the editing.
What applies to players?
Sega admitted that this version does not meet the company's standards. While the Complete Edition is no longer available for new purchase, those who already own it will retain access to the game.
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The company is bringing the original 2011 game back for sale while it continues to work on fixing the issues in the upgraded version.
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