Marvel Snap has been banned, just like TikTok

Withdrawal or ban law Targeting TikTok It is also deleting other apps associated with ByteDance, including the popular card game Marvel Snap. The app suddenly cut off access on Saturday night, apparently without warning, surprising players who were unaware of its connection to ByteDance.

the A fighting card game set in the Marvel universe It was developed by Second Dinner, based in California. But the game is published by Nuverse, which is owned by ByteDance. As a result, it is subject to the same shutdown order.

in Statement on XSecond Dinner described the removal as a surprise and said: “Marvel Snap is not going anywhere. We are actively working on updating the game as soon as possible and will update you as soon as we have more to share.

Before the calendar turned 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, however Many players We are Preparing reports They’ve been signed out and can’t sign in again.

An in-game message now tells players:

Sorry, Marvel Snap is currently unavailable

A law has been passed banning Marvel Snap in the US, and unfortunately, this means you can’t use Marvel Snap at the moment. Rest assured, we are working on restoring our services in the US, please stay tuned!

Oddly enough, unlike TikTok, players didn’t seem to receive much warning about the law’s impact, and many people may not have realized it was related to ByteDance, including people who were still spending money on in-game items expecting it to be rolled out. Able to continue playing.

Other ByDance apps quickly disappeared from app stores alongside TikTok, including Lemon8 and CapCut. The impact on other ByteDance-related apps is mixed; However, it may take some time to remove them. the Lark app Which offered a Slack-like collaboration platform that was initially available but has now been removed, while other games published by Nuverse, such as Earth: Renaissance – Depths of the Earth and Ragnarok X: 3rd Anniversary, It’s still available in the App Store as of this writing, just after midnight on the 19th ET.

January 19 update: Reports have been noted that Marvel Snap PC players cannot log in and add statement From the developer of the game, Dinner II.