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

Second Dinner Parts Ways with Nuverse, Partners with Skystone Games Following Marvel Snap App Store Removal

Following the unexpected 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, seemingly intended to protect TikTok, resulted in the temporary unavailability of these games. The situation was further complicated by Second Dinner's lack of prior notification regarding Marvel Snap's removal. The developer spent weeks working to restore the game's availability.

The Fallout for Nuverse

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

While the geopolitical implications are noteworthy, the more pressing question is whether Bytedance's aggressive tactics to safeguard TikTok have inadvertently undermined its ambitious gaming ventures. Second Dinner's actions certainly suggest this is a possibility.

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