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. The unexpected removal of these apps, seemingly a strategic move by Bytedance, led to a swift reversal following intervention from then president-elect Donald Trump. While TikTok's restoration was relatively smooth, other games, notably Marvel Snap, experienced significant disruption. Second Dinner reported not being informed of the app's removal and spent weeks working to restore its availability.

The Fallout for Nuverse

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 considerable internal fallout for Nuverse resulting from the incident.

While the geopolitical implications are noteworthy, a more pressing question is whether Bytedance's actions to protect TikTok have inadvertently undermined its gaming ambitions. Second Dinner's actions certainly suggest this may be the case.

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