Warner Bros. is on a delisting spree again, this time removing a slew of Cartoon Network-licensed games from digital storefronts.
As first spotted by Wario64 on Twitter, some of the games that have been delisted so far include Adventure Time: Finn and Jake's Epic Quest, Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games, Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, OK KO ! Let's play heroes, Steven Universe: Save the Light and Steven Universe: Unleash the Light. Looking at various online retailers like Best Buy and Amazon, it appears that this isn't just PC-specific, as many console versions of these games have also been removed.
Warner Bros., of which Cartoon Network is a subsidiary, has yet to release an official statement or acknowledge the delistings in an official capacity.
More games will be removed from the list (currently in progress). Adventure Time games delisted pic.twitter.com/tQgFHoRN8tDecember 23, 2024
This comes just months after Warner Bros. delisted the entire catalog of its indie label Adult Swim Games, although the rights to at least some of those games were reportedly returned to their owners after a backlash widespread. It's also worth noting that those developers were notified that their games were being delisted, while here it seems like the decision was unexpected.
“We are not involved in the decision to delist our Steven Universe: The Light Trilogy games or our Teeny Titans games,” reads a tweet from Grumpyface Games. “We also cannot speak further about this. All questions regarding the suspension of the games should be directed to Cartoon Network and WB. We are heartbroken.”
I've reached out to Warner Bros. for comment and will update this article if I hear back, but given the time of year, I'd say it's unlikely I'll hear back.
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