On January 19, TikTok, a popular social media platform, temporarily ceased operations in the US, which unexpectedly impacted Marvel Snap, a renowned card game. Developed by Second Dinner Studios and released by Nuverse, a division of ByteDance, the same company that owns TikTok, Marvel Snap was offline for 24 hours. Although the game is now back online, full access has yet to be restored, and in-game purchases remain unavailable.

To prevent future disruptions, the developers are considering switching publishers and plan to move some services to internal resources. This decision stems from political risks, as TikTok has been granted only a 90-day extension to sell 50% of its business to a local owner. Failure to meet this deadline could lead to reblocking TikTok and its associated projects, including Marvel Snap.

Second Dinner Studios has promised to provide further updates. Despite the game's return, many players are facing authorization issues, though PC users can still access it via Steam. The developers at Second Dinner expressed their surprise at the incident and are actively working to fully restore the game. According to an official statement on Platform X:

“Marvel Snap is here to stay. We're working hard to restore the game as quickly as possible, and we'll keep players informed of our progress”.

A significant concern for players was the lack of prior warning about the potential lockout, leading many to continue spending money on in-game purchases without realizing the impending disruption.