Posted 3/9/2024, 11:18:11 PM
Warner Bros. Discovery Yanks More Adult Swim Games, Leaving Indie Developers in Limbo
- Warner Bros. Discovery is delisting more Adult Swim games like Soundodger+ and Fist Puncher from digital stores despite developer requests to simply transfer rights back
- Developers feel "sick and dizzy" at the prospect of games being lost, impacting livelihoods and preservation
- Warner Bros. claims they don't have resources to transfer all games back to developers, so it's "fair" to transfer none
- Some major Adult Swim titles like Duck Game seem safe for now, but many smaller indie games are at risk
- Developers question why anyone would work with Warner Bros. again given their record on deleting creative work across games, films and TV