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 turbulent 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 their apps, prompted a swift response, ultimately resulting in the restoration of TikTok service. However, other gaming titles, such as Marvel Snap, were seemingly left in limbo. Second Dinner reported not being informed of the game's removal and spent weeks working to restore service.

The Fallout for Nuverse

Second Dinner's decision to leave Nuverse is unsurprising, given the disruptive and unexpected nature of the app store removal. The swiftness of this partnership change suggests significant internal repercussions for Nuverse stemming from this incident.

While geopolitical implications are tempting to discuss, a more pressing question arises: Has Bytedance's aggressive approach to preserving TikTok inadvertently undermined its highly publicized gaming ambitions? Second Dinner's actions certainly suggest this possibility.

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