Galactus looking down at the camera and smiling in Marvel Snap

Marvel Snap Back Online in the US as Developer Promises New Publisher

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Published: January 21, 2025 8:55 AM

Card battler Marvel Snap has come back online in the US following an outage related to the shutdown of TikTok, and developer Second Dinner has promised changes in the future to avoid a repeat of the downtime.

The game was taken offline over the weekend after seemingly being caught up in a TikTok ban, which was rendered temporary when now-President Trump declared a temporary reprieve of 75 days for the social media platform. Second Dinner said the outage was "a surprise" and that it "wasn't planned".

In a post shared on social media platform X today, Second Dinner confirmed the app was back online in the US, although it still doesn't seem to be available to download from mobile app stores.

A game of Marvel Snap in progress, with several cards on the digital table already
Marvel Snap is back online in the US, but things could change in the future.

In its post, Second Dinner says that in order "to make sure this NEVER happens again", the studio is "working to bring more services in-house and partner with a new publisher".

As a reminder, the game's current publisher is Nuverse, a gaming-related subsidiary of TikTok owner ByteDance. Last year, ByteDance reportedly expressed interest in selling off its gaming assets, which would naturally include Nuverse.

At time of writing, in-app purchases are apparently still down within Marvel Snap, but you can make purchases on the web shop. Second Dinner has previously stated that it's "committed to ensuring that all players are compensated for their lost time" due to the outage.

If you're not familiar with Marvel Snap, it's a competitive card game currently available across PC and mobile devices. The game is described by its devs as a "fast-paced collectible card game that reimagines the genre with innovative mechanics".

A Spider-Man card being used in Marvel Snap
Second Dinner is seeking a new publisher for Marvel Snap.

In case you're wondering, Marvel Snap's service was unaffected outside the US, so if you're based in Europe or anywhere else where ByteDance's operations aren't restricted, you should still be able to log in and play with no issues.

Marvel Snap is available right now on PC, and it's usually available on mobile devices as well, although reports suggest it's not downloadable on those storefronts right now. Stay tuned for more.

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Game Page Marvel Snap
Developer
Second Dinner
Publisher
Nuverse
Platforms
PC, Android, IOS
Release Date
October 18, 2022 (Calendar)
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