Second Dinner ditches Nuverse as Marvel Snap publisher, partners with Skystone Games

Second Dinner Parts Ways with Nuverse, Partners with Skystone Games

Following the removal of Marvel Snap from app stores in the aftermath 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, seemingly intended to protect TikTok, resulted in the temporary unavailability of these games. While TikTok's restoration was swift, other gaming titles were left stranded, with Second Dinner reporting they received no prior notification of Marvel Snap's removal.

The Fallout

Second Dinner's decision to leave Nuverse is unsurprising. The unexpected and disruptive removal of their game likely soured relations. The swiftness of this partnership change suggests significant internal repercussions for Nuverse stemming from this incident.

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

For players eager to return to Marvel Snap, our tier lists provide a helpful guide to get back in the game!