Second Dinner Parts Ways with Nuverse, Partners with Skystone Games
Following the removal of Marvel Snap from app stores in the aftermath 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 turbulent 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 aimed at protecting TikTok, resulted in the temporary unavailability of these games. While TikTok's restoration was swift, other Bytedance gaming ventures experienced significant disruption. Second Dinner, notably, was not informed about Marvel Snap's removal and spent weeks working to restore its availability.
The Fallout
Second Dinner's decision to leave Nuverse isn't unexpected. The abrupt and unannounced removal of Marvel Snap likely caused significant friction between the developer and publisher. The swiftness of this partnership change suggests considerable internal repercussions for Nuverse stemming from this incident.
While the geopolitical implications are significant, a more pressing question is whether Bytedance's aggressive tactics to safeguard TikTok have inadvertently undermined its ambitious gaming initiatives. Second Dinner's actions strongly suggest this may be the case.
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