WarnerBros.Discovery'ssuddenremovalofseveralCartoonNetworkandAdultSwimgameshassparkedsignificantbacklashfromfans.Withoutexplanation,atleastsixtitleshavebeendelistedfromdigitalstorefrontslikeSteamandtheNintendoeShop.Thisleavesfansunabletolegallypurchasethesebelovedgames.
ThedelistingsareattributedtoWarnerBros.Discovery'scost-cuttingmeasures,astrategypreviouslyseenintheshelvingoffilmsandremovalofcontentfromstreamingservices.AsimilarincidentoccurredinMarch2024,involvingAdultSwimgames,someofwhichwerelaterreinstatedduetopublicpressure.However,thislatestwaveofremovalsincludespopulartitlessuchas
Thedelisting,effectiveDecember23rd,2024,wasannouncedviabriefmessagesonplatformslikeSteam,statingsimplythatthegameswouldnolongerbeavailableforsale.Whilesomerelatedcontent,likesoundtracksorotherCartoonNetworktitles,remainavailable,thelackofexplanationfromWarnerBros.Discovery,CartoonNetworkGames,andAdultSwimGameshasfueledfanfrustration,particularlyregardingtheremovalof
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<Theagerangeofthedelistedgames,from2014to2021,highlightsthescopeoftheremovalsandtheimpactonfanswhoenjoyedthesetitles.Thelackoftransparencysurroundingthedecisioncontinuestogeneratenegativesentimentamongthegamingcommunity.