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.