Marvel Snap Publisher Nuverse Dropped

Second Dinner Parts Ways with Nuverse, Partners with Skystone Games

Following the removal of Marvel Snap from app stores in the wake of Bytedance's TikTok ban, developer Second Dinner has severed ties with its publisher, Nuverse. The studio announced a new partnership with US-based publisher Skystone Games via its official Twitter account.

This move concludes a tumultuous period for several titles published by Nuverse and other Bytedance subsidiaries, including Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and Marvel Snap, all caught in the crossfire of the recent TikTok ban. Bytedance's actions, which temporarily deprived users of access to these apps, prompted a swift response from then President-elect Donald Trump, who pledged to restore service.

While TikTok's return was relatively smooth, other Bytedance gaming ventures were less fortunate. Second Dinner, for instance, received no prior notice of Marvel Snap's removal and spent weeks striving to reinstate the game's availability.

A Strategic Shift?

Second Dinner's decision to leave Nuverse is unsurprising given the disruptive and unexpected manner in which their game was affected. The swiftness of this change suggests significant internal repercussions for Nuverse stemming from developer backlash.

While geopolitical factors are relevant, a more pressing question is whether Bytedance's aggressive tactics to protect TikTok have inadvertently undermined its ambitious gaming endeavors. Second Dinner's actions certainly suggest this may be the case.

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