GameMill to Delist Four Xbox Games by End of 2026 as Licenses Expire

Publisher GameMill Entertainment is delisting four games by the end of December 2026 because the licensing agreements behind them have come to an end. The four games are Avatar: The Last Airbender – Quest for Balance, Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard, Street Outlaws: The List, and Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All. The announcements were posted on Steam between November 4 and November 6, 2026. One point needs to be stated plainly. The Steam notices only mention Steam. No direct statement from GameMill or Microsoft has confirmed matching dates for Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch, so the console dates are expected rather than confirmed. Players who already own any of the four games will keep them and will still be able to play them.

Quick Facts

The Four Games That Are Leaving

The list covers four very different games, and that is part of why the story caught the attention of players. The biggest name on it is Avatar: The Last Airbender – Quest for Balance, an action adventure game released in 2023. The game explores the origin story of Aang, the young hero at the center of the Avatar series, and it was released on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. For fans of the show, it was a chance to play through a story from a world they love.

The second game is Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard, based on the popular animated film series about Dracula and his monster family. It is a lighter game, aimed at younger players and families, and its departure will be felt most by parents looking for a friendly game for their children.

The final two games come as a pair. Street Outlaws: The List was released in 2019, and Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All followed in 2021. Both are based on the Discovery Channel reality TV series Street Outlaws, which follows street racers and their cars, and both were developed by Team6 Game Studios.

Four games leaving at once is a lot, even for a publisher with a large back catalog. It is a reminder that digital games are not permanent. They sit on a store only as long as the deals behind them allow.

What the Steam Notices Actually Say

This is the part of the story where care matters, because it is easy to get it wrong. The delisting announcements were posted on Steam between November 4 and November 6, 2026. Those notices say the games will be removed from Steam by the end of December 2026 because their licensing agreements have concluded. That part is confirmed.

What is not confirmed is the same level of detail for the other stores. No direct statement from GameMill or from Microsoft has confirmed matching removal dates for the Xbox Store, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch. Pure Xbox, which reported the story on November 6, 2026, made that gap clear. The games are expected to leave all digital storefronts, but an expectation is not a confirmation.

That distinction matters for readers who play on console. If you own an Xbox and you are waiting for an official date, it has not been given yet. The Steam removal is certain, and the removal from other stores is very likely, but the exact dates have not been confirmed.

Outright Games, which was involved with the Avatar and Hotel Transylvania games, posted matching delisting notices for those two titles. That adds weight to the story. Even so, the same rule applies. A notice on one store is a fact about that store, and the rest is a strong and reasonable expectation.

What Happens If You Already Own One

The good news in this story belongs to the people who already bought the games. Players who own any of the four titles will keep them in their libraries and will still be able to play them after the delisting date passes. Delisting removes a game from sale. It does not take away a game you paid for.

That is how delistings normally work across the industry. Once a game is gone from the store, no new player can buy it. Existing owners can still download it again and still play it as before. The game does not stop working on the day it leaves the store.

There are a few things worth knowing all the same. If you have been thinking about buying one of these four games, the end of December 2026 is the deadline to act. After that, the only way to get a copy will be a physical disc, if one exists, bought second hand. Digital copies will simply not be for sale anymore.

It is also worth checking whether you own the game on more than one platform. A Steam purchase does not carry over to Xbox, and an Xbox purchase does not carry over to PlayStation. If you want the game on a second platform, that purchase needs to happen before the delisting as well. Readers who follow big releases can also read our report on GTA 6 dropping 39 new screenshots in its launch gallery, a reminder that new games keep arriving even as older ones leave.

Why Licenses End Games Like This

Most games that get delisted do not disappear because they are bad or because nobody buys them. They disappear because of licenses. A game based on a TV show, a film, or a brand is built on a deal, and when the deal ends, the right to sell the game ends with it.

The four games in this story are all licensed games. Avatar: The Last Airbender belongs to its rights holders. Hotel Transylvania belongs to its film studio. Street Outlaws belongs to the Discovery Channel series. GameMill and its partners could sell those games only while their agreements were in force.

Sometimes a license gets renewed and a game stays on sale, or even comes back after a break. Sometimes the renewal never happens, because the numbers no longer work or because the rights holder has other plans. Players never see those talks. All they see is the notice on the store page, and then the game is gone.

This is also why delistings tend to arrive in groups. A publisher often signs several licenses at around the same time, and those licenses often expire at around the same time. When one ends, the others follow close behind. Four games at once sounds like a lot, but it is a normal result of how the business works. Gamers can also read our report on Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 going live with a new battle pass, a live service game that keeps going because its seasons are still running.

What to Do Before the End of December

If any of the four games is on your list, the next few weeks are the time to act. The Steam notices give a clear deadline, the end of December 2026, and the console removals are expected to follow the same window. Buying now means the game stays in your library for good.

It is also a good time to check the price. Delistings sometimes bring a final sale, as publishers cut the price one last time before the game leaves. That is not guaranteed, and no sale has been confirmed for these four games, but it is worth a look before you pay full price.

For parents, the Hotel Transylvania game deserves a special note. Family games are often bought on impulse, months after release, when a child asks for one. If your child has been asking for it, buying it now is the safe move. The same goes for Avatar fans who have been meaning to play Quest for Balance.

Racing fans face the same choice with the two Street Outlaws games. The List came out in 2019 and Winner Takes All in 2021, so both have had long lives on the stores. That long life is now coming to an end. If you have been waiting for a sale, the end of the year is the last chance. The wider games business keeps moving too, and readers can also read our report on Sony profit jumping 45 percent as Nintendo earnings slide, which shows how fast the industry shifts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which four games is GameMill delisting?

Avatar: The Last Airbender – Quest for Balance, Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard, Street Outlaws: The List, and Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All. They are being removed by the end of December 2026 because their licensing agreements have concluded.

Are the games being removed from Xbox as well?

That is expected but not directly confirmed. The Steam notices only mention Steam. No direct statement from GameMill or Microsoft has confirmed matching removal dates for Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo Switch. Because the licenses have expired, the games are expected to leave all digital storefronts.

Can I still play the games if I already own them?

Yes. Players who already own any of the four games will keep them in their libraries and can keep playing them. Delisting stops new sales. It does not remove a game you have already bought.

Why are the games being delisted?

The licensing agreements behind the games have concluded. All four are licensed games based on a TV show or a film series, and the publisher can only sell them while those agreements are in force. Once the agreements end, the games must come down from the stores.

Sources

• Pure Xbox, Xbox Publisher Announces Four Games Being Delisted By End of 2026
• TrueAchievements, Xbox delistings: Avatar: The Last Airbender – Quest for Balance, Hotel Transylvania 3
• Delisted Games, 2023 Avatar: The Last Airbender title to be delisted at the end of the year

Final Thoughts

Four games leaving the stores at once is a sad moment for the fans of the shows behind them, but it is also a normal part of how licensed games work. The deals that let GameMill sell Avatar, Hotel Transylvania, and Street Outlaws have run their course, and the games will leave the stores by the end of December 2026. The one thing to keep straight is what is confirmed and what is not. Steam is confirmed. The other stores are expected, not yet confirmed. If you want any of these games, buy them now while you still can.