Total War: SHOGUN 2 — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| Total War 25th Anniversary Showcase | 2025-12-04 | Total War Community, That’s a wrap on our 25th Anniversary Showcase – we hope you enjoyed it. A huge thank you to everyone who tuned in from around the globe to witness this small piece of history and to welcome this exciting new era for the franchise. Below, you will find all the information you need to know about the new announcements, including an FAQ at the bottom to help answer any pressing questions. TOTAL WAR: MEDIEVAL III We’ve been waiting a long time to say this: Total War is going back to the medieval era. We’re in the opening stages of Total War: MEDIEVAL III’s development – pre-production, to be precise, meaning we’re still years |
| 25th Anniversary Showcase Timings | 2025-12-01 | Total War Community, An exciting new era is upon us. Join us on December 4th, 4pm GMT for the Total War 25th Anniversary Showcase – a special video presentation celebrating exciting new projects across historical and fantasy Total war. This showcase will be your front seat to see what we’ve been eagerly building behind the scenes. Across the franchise, we’re working on a variety of projects that span different settings and stages of development and now we finally get to share some of them with you. Wherever you are in the world, we can’t wait for you to tune in and be part of it. You can watch the 25th Anniversary Showcase on our official cha |
| Total War 25th Anniversary - Total War: SHOGUN II - ODA Let's Play | 2025-08-13 | Today we share the first in a series of Total War 25th Anniversary Let's Plays! Watch Will take on an Oda campaign in Shogun 2, and hopefully avoid any shameful displays! 🙇 — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. X Facebook Instagram Discord Bluesky |
| Join us for the Eras Clash, starting 15th August with Shogun 2 | 2025-08-07 | Greetings! Join us for the Eras Clash, starting 15th August with Shogun 2. 6 teams of creators will be battling across some of our most iconic historical titles. Tune in live to vote on bonus points and see who becomes the ultimate victor across all Total War Eras. Who are you rooting for? —The Total War Team |
| Total War 25th Anniversary: Shogun Retrospective | 2025-08-05 | Greetings all!25 years ago Shogun was released, and the world witnessed the birth of the Total War franchise.Today, we talk to our developers and travel back in time to dive once more into the Sengoku period of Japan. Keep an eye on the Total War community channels for more 25th Anniversary celebrations coming soon!— The Total War TeamFor the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. X | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Bluesky |
| Total War Historical Franchise Sale NOW ON! | 2025-06-12 | Hey folks! The Total War Historical Franchise Sale is now live across Steam! From today until June 26th, grab up to 75% off a selection of historical Total War titles. 👉 Check out all the deals here 👈 🕙 Sale ends 26th June @ 10AM PDT/6PM BST — The Total War Team For the latest news and announcements, don't forget to visit our official social channels. Steam Discussions X Facebook Instagram Discord |
| Join us for the Total War 25th anniversary celebrations | 2025-06-12 | Hey Total War fans, 25 years ago, in a small one room office just down the road from where I write this message, Total War was born. The vision was rooted in a love for both history and strategy gaming, with the aim of seamlessly mixing the best parts of grand strategy and real-time tactical battles into a single experience where you truly felt like the commander of a vast empire. During those early years Total War’s identity formed. The team were focused on authentic recreations of the most pivotal moments in human history from the Age of Antiquity through to the emergence of the great naval empires. As the genre evolved and our teams change |
| Total War: Shogun 2 Game Update | 2023-05-24 | We've released a game update for Total War: Shogun 2 which includes, ↗️ Compiler upgrade - This is an update for the game to better use modern architecture and improve performance. 🖥️ Fixed game crashing when running on CPUs with more than 32 logical processors Alongside this, as the current chat systems in our game are both antiquated and limited in the modern online era, it is necessary for us to remove those services from Total War: SHOGUN 2 and our other legacy titles. We are, however, continuing to investigate ways to implement and support chat in our future projects properly and will keep you updated on any future changes or developmen |
| SHOGUN 2 Free-LC: Battle of Kawagoe | 2020-10-14 | To celebrate SEGA's 60th Anniversary, we're giving away one of the most impressive tactical battles in Total War: SHOGUN 2! Originally only available as a pre-order bonus back in 2011, the Battle of Kawagoe is now free for everyone. Will you be able to replicate General Ujiyasu’s success in the Battle of Kawagoe? Find out more here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-shogun-2-battle-of-kawagoe/ |
| Last chance to get SHOGUN 2 for free! | 2020-05-01 | It's your last chance to grab SHOGUN 2 for free! If you’ve not picked it up yet you’ve only got until 6PM BST today, so you’d better act fast. Get your copy here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201270/Total_War_SHOGUN_2/ |
| Get Total War: SHOGUN 2 free! | 2020-04-27 | Grab SHOGUN 2 for free now! If you ever find yourself thinking about the political climate in 16th century Japan, now might be the time to find out how you’d fare as a clan leader fighting to become Shogun. Pick up your copy here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201270/Total_War_SHOGUN_2/ |
| SHOGUN 2 FREE GIVEAWAY | 2020-04-24 | It’s a difficult time right now, so to help stave off boredom while you’re stuck at home, we’re giving away SHOGUN 2 for you to keep forever! Find out the full details here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-shogun-2-giveaway-and-total-war-sale-faq/ #StayHomeSaveLives Excited to jump in? Check out MrSmartDonkey’s Faction Overviews: https://youtu.be/AOg45y-hok0 Completely new to Total War? Here’s DragonHeart’s new player guide: https://youtu.be/s_w9ONoRk90 |
| Last chance to save up to 75% on Saga titles! | 2019-08-19 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/3952758/e42a515ae28740289d2c3221afd55f00d1fb9944.jpg Last chance to save up to 75% on Saga titles! Fall of the Samurai and Thrones of Britannia are on sale until 6PM BST today. Whether you want to unite Japan or conquer Britain is up to you, but choose quickly: time is running out... Check them out here: https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/TotalWar-Official |
| Interview with FALL OF THE SAMURAI calligrapher Rie Takeda | 2019-08-14 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/3952758/4ce5d629d0413e29128ea375cd214ab6a0f4bd12.jpg A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI has a brand new logo - complete with traditional Japanese calligraphy. We sat down and spoke to the calligrapher and artist, Rie Takeda, about her career in calligraphy. Check out the full interview here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/an-interview-with-fall-of-the-samurai-calligrapher-rie-takeda/ |
| Total War Bake Off: FALL OF THE SAMURAI | 2019-08-13 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/3952758/ff52b026e638a774eb558d4244a1abe67b4e7262.jpg (B)ready for another bake-off? In this Fall of the Samurai (it’s a Saga title now!) themed episode, our talented bakers do their best to whisk away the top spot with their best attempt at a Japanese dessert. Who takes the cake? Click here to find out: https://youtu.be/qFIoYOJcVV8 |
| Fall of the Samurai is now 75% off! | 2019-08-13 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/3952758/e42a515ae28740289d2c3221afd55f00d1fb9944.jpg Fall of the Samurai is now 75% off! In celebration of Fall of the Samurai joining the Total War Saga family, we're having a week-long sale running from now until Monday 19th at 6PM BST - grab your copy here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/201271/Total_War_Saga_FALL_OF_THE_SAMURAI/ Now get out there and defend Japan. For more information about what Fall of the Samurai becoming a Saga title means, as well as just what a Saga title is, click here: https://www.totalwar.com/blog/a-total-war-saga-fall-of-the-samurai/ |
| Pre-Purchase Now - Total War: THREE KINGDOMS | 2019-02-07 | Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is Now Available for Pre-Purchase on Steam! Three heroes, sworn to brotherhood in the face of tyranny, rally support for the trials ahead. Scenting opportunity, warlords from China’s great families follow suit, forming a fragile coalition in a bid to challenge Dong Zhuo’s remorseless rule. Will they triumph against the tyrant, or will personal ambition shatter their already crumbling alliance and drive them to supremacy? https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31196189/da13104d2feedfcde64c4152fdda43c2203dbc28.jpg |
| Feral Interactive Competition | 2015-01-29 | Feral Interactive are hosting a Fall Of The Samurai competition on Facebook! For a chance to enter and win a Steam key for either Mac or Windows and an A1 Total War: SHOGUN 2- Fall Of The Samurai poster, click the link below. Feral Facebook Page |