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 their official Twitter.

This move is the latest in a series of events impacting numerous titles published by Nuverse and other Bytedance subsidiaries, including Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, after they were caught in the crossfire of the recent TikTok ban. Bytedance's actions, seemingly designed to protect TikTok, left several games unavailable, including Marvel Snap, without prior notification to Second Dinner. The developer spent weeks working to restore service.

The Fallout

Second Dinner's decision to leave Nuverse is unsurprising. The unexpected and disruptive removal of Marvel Snap likely soured the relationship. The swiftness of this change suggests significant internal repercussions for 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 undermined its gaming ambitions. Second Dinner's actions certainly suggest this possibility.

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