Daily Gaming Briefing: Sega Pulls Shogun 2, Leaked Assassin's Creed Footage, and Steam Updates
Today's industry updates cover a major product withdrawal from Sega, leaked footage of a cancelled Ubisoft project, and new quality-of-life features for Steam users.
Sega Withdraws Total War: Shogun 2
Sega and Creative Assembly have temporarily pulled the Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from digital storefronts just days after its release.
The decision follows public backlash regarding the inclusion of AI-generated assets in the title. The publisher admitted that the release has "fallen short" of expectations.
Leaked Footage of Cancelled Assassin's Creed Title
Unconfirmed reports and leaked footage have surfaced regarding a cancelled Assassin's Creed game set in China.
The project, reportedly titled 'Assassin's Creed Destiny', was allegedly scrapped by Ubisoft as part of the company's development pipeline adjustments.
Steam Achievement Sets and Digital Ownership Debate
Valve has launched a beta for 'Steam Achievement Sets', a new feature allowing developers to group achievements into collections to prevent new content from breaking player completion status.
Separately, Ken Kutaragi, known as the 'Father of PlayStation', stated he understands why fans are resistant to abandoning physical media, suggesting that game companies must address concerns regarding digital ownership.
Sources
- Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from sale amid AI accusations, admitting it has "fallen short" (eurogamer.net)
- Footage from a reportedly cancelled Assassin’s Creed game set in China has leaked (videogameschronicle.com)
- Steam's Achievement Sets beta aims to stop new content breaking your completion status (eurogamer.net)
- Ken Kutaragi ‘understands’ why PlayStation fans don’t want to give up physical games (videogameschronicle.com)