As fans of American animation are aware, Cartoon Network officially closed its website in August 2024 and announced the retirement of Boomerang, with content migrating to Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming platform, Max. This move signals a gradual shift for traditional media into the digital age. Following the recent announcement last week that Toonami Rewind would also be ending in the US, foreign media outlets have now reported another significant development: multiple games under Cartoon Network Games are being delisted from digital platforms. This comes as further disappointing news for dedicated Cartoon Network fans.
Reports confirm that four Cartoon Network Games titles have been removed without prior notice. These delisted games include "OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes," "Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time," and two "Steven Universe" video games: "Steven Universe: Save the Light" and "Steven Universe: Unleash the Light."
While no official reason has been provided for the games' removal, Grumpyface Studios, the development team behind "Steven Universe: Save the Light" and "Steven Universe: Unleash the Light," commented on X (formerly Twitter):
Grumpyface Studios added, "We are very sorry about this."
Notably, this isn't an isolated incident for Warner Bros. Discovery. Previously, several indie games published by Adult Swim Games also faced permanent delisting. However, due to industry backlash, the rights to those games were eventually returned to their respective developers. This current situation differs, as the delisted titles are adaptations based on Cartoon Network's owned intellectual properties, making a similar transfer of rights to the game development teams unfeasible.
via： Comicbook.com