The divestment or ban law targeting TikTok also removes other apps linked to ByteDance, including the popular card game. Marvel Snap. The app suddenly cut access Saturday evening, seemingly without warning, surprising players who were unaware of its connection to ByteDance.
The card battle game set in the Marvel Universe is developed by California-based Second Dinner. But the game is published by Nuverse, a company owned by ByteDance. As a result, it is subject to the same closure order.
In a statement to X, Second Dinner called the removal a surprise and said, “Marvel Snap is not going anywhere. We are actively working to get the game available as quickly as possible and will update you as soon as we have more to share.
Just before the calendar changed to January 19, 2025, the game disappeared from the App Store for iPad and iPhone players and from Google Play for Android players. For PC players, the game is still listed on Steam at the moment, but many players are reporting that they have been disconnected and cannot log back in.
An in-game message now tells players:
Sorry, Marvel Snap is not available at the moment
A law banning Marvel Snap has been enacted in the United States. Unfortunately, this means you can’t use Marvel Snap at the moment. Rest assured, we are working to restore our service in the United States. Stay tuned!
Oddly enough, unlike TikTok, it doesn’t appear that players had much warning about the effect of the law, and many people may not have realized it was even linked to ByteDance, including people who were still spending money on in-game items hoping to be. able to continue playing it.
Other ByDance apps quickly disappeared from app stores along with TikTok, including Lemon8 and CapCut. The effect on other ByteDance-related apps is mixed; however, removing them may take time. The Lark app which offers a Slack-like collaboration platform was initially available but has now been removed, while other games published by Nuverse, like Earth: Revival – Deep underground And Ragnarok X: 3rd anniversary, are still available in the App Store as of this writing, just after midnight ET on the 19th.
Update January 19: Noted reports that Marvel Snap PC players can’t connect and added a declaration from game developer Second Dinner.
