WarnerBros.Discovery'ssurpriseremovalofseveralCartoonNetworkandAdultSwimgameshassparkedsignificantplayerbacklash.Withoutexplanation,atleastsixtitleshavevanishedfromdigitalstorefrontslikeSteamandtheNintendoeShop.Thisleavesfansunabletolegallypurchasethesebelovedgames.
ThedelistingsarelinkedtoWarnerBros.Discovery'scost-cuttingmeasures,mirroringrecentdecisionstoshelvefilmsandremovecontentfromstreamingplatforms.AsimilarincidentinMarchsawthethreatenedremovalofseveralAdultSwimtitles,someofwhichwereultimatelysparedduetopublicpressure.Thistime,however,theoutcomewasdifferent.
AsreportedbyWario64onTwitter,thefollowinggamesweredelistedonDecember23rd,2024:AdventureTime:FinnandJake'sEpicQuest,AdventureTime:MagicMan'sHeadGames,OKK.O.!Let'sPlayHeroes,StevenUniverse:SavetheLight,StevenUniverse:UnleashtheLight,andSamuraiJack:BattleThroughTime.Steamlistingsforthesegamessimplystatetheyarenolongerforsale,withattributiontoCartoonNetworkGamesorAdultSwimGames.
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It'snoteworthythatsomeCartoonNetworktitlesremainavailable,includingCartoonNetworkJourneysVRandMonstersAteMyBirthdayCake,alongwiththeOKK.O.!Let'sPlayHeroessoundtrack.However,WarnerBros.Discovery,CartoonNetworkGames,andAdultSwimGameshaveyettoofferanyexplanationforthedelistings.
Theoldestgameremoved,AdventureTime:FinnandJake'sEpicQuest,debutedinApril2014.Othertitles,likeStevenUniverse:SavetheLightandOKK.O.!Let'sPlayHeroes,werereleasedin2018,withStevenUniverse:UnleashtheLightfollowingin2021.TheremovalofSamuraiJack:BattleThroughTime,whichfeaturesacanonicalendingtotheshow'sfifthseason,isparticularlyupsettingtofans.Thelackofwarningandexplanationhasfueledconsiderableangeramongstthegamingcommunity.
