Total War Three Kingdoms Crash After Sega Logo Updated [extra Quality]

Creative Assembly (CA) has acknowledged the crash-after-logo issue in several patch notes:

Corrupt settings or scripts in the AppData directory can trap the game in a launch-crash loop. Resetting this folder forces the game to generate fresh, working files. TOTAL WAR TROUBLESHOOTING - EPIC GAMES - SEGA Support total war three kingdoms crash after sega logo updated

Even disabled mods can cause crashes.

Ensure your GPU drivers are current. For NVIDIA users, a clean installation through the NVIDIA site is recommended if standard updates fail. Manage Antivirus/Firewall: Add the game’s folder to your antivirus exclusions total war three kingdoms crash after sega logo updated

If an update was interrupted or a file became corrupted, the game will crash during the loading sequence (post-logos). total war three kingdoms crash after sega logo updated