
WarnerBros.Discovery'ssuddenremovalofseveralCartoonNetworkandAdultSwimgameshassparkedsignificantplayerbacklash.Withoutexplanation,titlesincludingStevenUniverse:SavetheLightandSamuraiJack:BattleThroughTimehavebeendelistedfromplatformslikeSteamandtheNintendoeShop.Thisdigitalpurgeaffectsatleastsixgames,leavingfansunabletolegallypurchasethesebelovedtitles.
ThisactionislinkedtoWarnerBros.Discovery'scost-cuttingmeasures,mirroringrecentdecisionstoshelvefilmsandremovecontentfromstreamingservices.AsimilardelistingeventinMarch2024,impactingAdultSwimgameslikeRickandMorty:VirtualRick-ality,promptedpublicoutcryandresultedinsometitlesbeingreinstated.However,thislatestwave,affectinggamesreleasedbetween2014and2021,hasleftmanyfansfrustratedbythelackofcommunication.
TheDecember23rddelistingaffectedatleastfivegamesonSteamandotherplatforms,withabriefmessagestatingthegames'unavailability.Theimpactedtitlesinclude:
AdventureTime:FinnandJake'sEpicQuest
AdventureTime:MagicMan'sHeadGames
OKK.O.!Let'sPlayHeroes
SamuraiJack:BattleThroughTime
StevenUniverse:SavetheLight
StevenUniverse:UnleashtheLight
Interestingly,someCartoonNetworkgames,suchasCartoonNetworkJourneysVRandMonstersAteMyBirthdayCake,remainavailable.ThesoundtrackforOKK.O.!Let'sPlayHeroesisalsostillforsale.WarnerBros.Discovery,CartoonNetworkGames,andAdultSwimGameshaveyettoprovideareasonforthedelistings,furtherfuelingfandisappointment,particularlyregardingSamuraiJack:BattleThroughTime,whoseremovaleffectivelyremovesthegame'scanonicalconclusiontotheshow'sfifthseason.Theoldestgameremoved,AdventureTime:FinnandJake'sEpicQuest,datesbacktoApril2014.