WarnerBros.Discovery'ssuddenremovalofseveralCartoonNetworkandAdultSwimgameshassparkedsignificantfanbacklash.ThecompanyhasprovidednoclearexplanationfordelistingtitlesincludingStevenUniverse:SavetheLightandSamuraiJack:BattleThroughTime,leavingfansunabletolegallypurchasethesepopulargames.

AtleastsixtitleshavedisappearedfromdigitalstorefrontslikeSteamandtheNintendoeShop.Eachgamedisplaysamessagestatingitsremovalbythepublisher,offeringnospecificreasoning.ThisactionislinkedtoWarnerBros.Discovery'scost-cuttingmeasures,whichhavepreviouslyimpactedfilmsandstreamingcontent.AsimilardelistingeventoccurredinMarch2024,affectingseveralAdultSwimindiegames,thoughsomewerelaterreinstatedduetopublicpressure.

AsreportedbyWario64onTwitter,therecentdelistings(December23rd,2024)include:

AdventureTime:FinnandJake'sEpicQuest AdventureTime:MagicMan'sHeadGames OKK.O.!Let'sPlayHeroes SamuraiJack:BattleThroughTime StevenUniverse:SavetheLight StevenUniverse:UnleashtheLight

SteamlistingsforthesegamesnowdisplayamessageindicatingtheirunavailabilityafterDecember23rd,2024.Interestingly,someCartoonNetworktitles,suchasCartoonNetworkJourneysVRandMonstersAteMyBirthdayCake,remainavailable.ThesoundtrackforOKK.O.!Let'sPlayHeroesisalsostillforsale.

Theoldestgameaffected,AdventureTime:FinnandJake'sEpicQuest,launchedinApril2014.Othertitleswerereleasedbetween2018and2021.TheremovalofSamuraiJack:BattleThroughTimeisparticularlycontroversial,asitfeaturescontentconsideredcanonicaltotheshow'sconclusion.ThelackofcommunicationandexplanationfromWarnerBros.Discovery,CartoonNetworkGames,andAdultSwimGameshasfueledfurtherfananger.