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Marvel Snap Partners with New U.S. Publisher After TikTok Ban Disruption

Second Dinner moves publishing in-house with Skystone Games to prevent future outages tied to ByteDance's ownership of Nuverse.

  • Marvel Snap was briefly removed from U.S. app stores due to its former publisher Nuverse's ties to TikTok owner ByteDance during a government-mandated TikTok ban.
  • Developer Second Dinner has partnered with U.S.-based Skystone Games to take over publishing and operational responsibilities for Marvel Snap.
  • The shift aims to protect the game's availability in the U.S. and avoid future disruptions linked to ByteDance's ongoing national security concerns.
  • Second Dinner has compensated affected players with extensive rewards packages, including in-game currency, items, and exclusive content.
  • ByteDance's gaming ambitions continue to falter, with the company scaling back investments and divesting from its gaming portfolio.
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