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Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from sale amid AI accusations, admitting it has "fallen short"

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Total War: Shogun 2
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Total War: Shogun 2
Genres · strategy
Release · Mar 15, 2011
Developer · The Creative Assembly
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