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 wake of the Bytedance/TikTok situation, 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, which were caught in the crossfire of the recent TikTok ban. Bytedance's actions, seemingly designed to protect TikTok, left many developers, including Second Dinner, uninformed about the removal of their games and scrambling to restore service.

The Fallout from Bytedance's Actions

Second Dinner's decision to leave Nuverse is unsurprising given the unexpected and disruptive nature of the app store removals. The swiftness of this change suggests significant internal fallout at Nuverse stemming from the incident.

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

For players eager to return to Marvel Snap, be sure to check out our tier lists for a helpful recap!