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Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition pulled from Steam over technical issues and AI art

Creative Assembly and Sega have removed the Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition from Steam due to numerous technical issues and the use of AI-generated art. The studio's general manager, Rob Bartholomew, stated that the game was not developed by Creative Assembly but by an external partner, and that the company is working to address the problems. AI

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Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition pulled from Steam over technical issues and AI art

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