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, which were 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 Bytedance gaming ventures faced prolonged disruptions. Second Dinner, notably, received no prior notification of Marvel Snap's removal and spent weeks working to restore its availability.
The Fallout from Bytedance's Actions
Second Dinner's decision to leave Nuverse is unsurprising. The abrupt and unannounced removal of Marvel Snap likely caused significant friction between the developer and publisher. The speed of this change suggests considerable internal repercussions for Nuverse following the incident.
While geopolitical implications exist, a more pressing question is whether Bytedance's aggressive tactics to safeguard TikTok have inadvertently undermined its ambitious gaming ventures. Second Dinner's actions strongly suggest this to be the case.
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