WarnerBros.Discovery'ssuddenremovalofseveralCartoonNetworkandAdultSwimgameshassparkedoutrageamongfans.PopulartitleslikeStevenUniverse:SavetheLightandSamuraiJack:BattleThroughTimearenolongeravailableforpurchaseonplatformssuchasSteamandtheNintendoeShop.Thepublisherofferednoclearexplanationforthedelistings.
Atleastsixgameshavebeenaffected,leavingfansunabletolegallyacquirethesebelovedtitles.ThisactionispartofWarnerBros.Discovery'sbroadercost-cuttingmeasures,whichhavepreviouslyincludedshelvingfilmsandremovingcontentfromstreamingservices.AsimilardelistingeventoccurredinMarch2024,affectingAdultSwimgames,thoughpublicpressurepreventedtheremovalofsometitles.
Therecentwaveofdelistings,discoveredonDecember23rd,includes:
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- OKK.O.!Let'sPlayHeroes
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- SamuraiJack:BattleThroughTime
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- StevenUniverse:SavetheLight
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- StevenUniverse:UnleashtheLight
Eachgame'sstorefrontlistingnowdisplaysamessagestatingitsunavailabilityafterDecember23rd,2024.Interestingly,someCartoonNetworkgames,likeCartoonNetworkJourneysVR,remainavailable,asdoesthesoundtrackforOKK.O.!Let'sPlayHeroes.WarnerBros.Discovery,CartoonNetworkGames,andAdultSwimGameshaveyettoprovideareasonforthesedelistings.
Theoldestgameaffected,AdventureTime:FinnandJake'sEpicQuest,launchedinApril2014.TheremovalofSamuraiJack:BattleThroughTime,whichfeaturesacanonicalendingtotheshow'sfifthseason,hasbeenparticularlycriticizedbyfans.Thislackofcommunicationandtheremovalofcherishedtitleswithoutexplanationhaveledtosignificantbacklashfromthegamingcommunity.
