Summary
- Warner Bros. Discovery has delisted several Cartoon Network games, sparking fan outrage due to the lack of clear reasons for the removals.
- The affected games include Steven Universe: Save the Light, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, and others.
- Adventure Time: Finn and Jake's Epic Quest, released in 2014, is the oldest game among those delisted.
Warner Bros. Discovery has recently delisted at least six games from its Cartoon Network Games and Adult Swim Games labels across various digital storefronts, including Steam and the Nintendo eShop. These games, which include fan favorites and cult classics, are no longer available for purchase. The delisting was executed without detailed explanations from the publisher, leaving gamers unable to legally acquire these titles.
This action is part of a broader cost-cutting strategy by Warner Bros. Discovery, which has also involved shelving nearly completed movies and removing original films from streaming platforms. Earlier in March, Warner Bros. Discovery had planned to delist several Adult Swim indie games, such as Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Duck Game, and Fist Puncher. Although some Adult Swim games were spared due to public outcry, others were not, leading to another wave of delistings.
The recent mass delisting occurred on December 23, affecting games like Adventure Time: Finn and Jake's Epic Quest, Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games, OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes, Steven Universe: Save the Light, Steven Universe: Unleash the Light, and Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time. Each game on Steam now displays a message indicating that they "will no longer be available for sale after Dec. 23rd, 2024," signed by either "Cartoon Network Games" or "Adult Swim Games."
These Cartoon Network Games Have Been Delisted:
- Adventure Time: Finn and Jake's Epic Quest
- Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games
- OK K.O. Let's Play Heroes
- Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
- Steven Universe: Save the Light
- Steven Universe: Unleash the Light
Not all titles under the Cartoon Network Games label have been affected; for instance, Cartoon Network Journeys VR and Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake remain available on Steam. Additionally, the soundtrack for OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes is still for sale. Neither Cartoon Network Games, Adult Swim Games, nor Warner Bros. Discovery have provided a public explanation for these delistings.
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake's Epic Quest, released in April 2014, is the oldest game to be delisted. Other games include Steven Universe: Save the Light and OK K.O. Let's Play Heroes from 2018, and Steven Universe: Unleash the Light from 2021. This move echoes a similar delisting event in March 2024, where public outcry managed to save some Adult Swim games. Fans are particularly upset about the delisting of Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, as it contains the canonical ending to the show's fifth season, which has now been made inaccessible to new buyers.
