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Marvel Snap goes offline in the United States in the wake of TikTok ban

by Emma Feb 23,2025

Marvel Snap's US Removal Following TikTok Ban

The weekend brought unwelcome news for Marvel Snap fans in the United States. Following the TikTok ban, publisher ByteDance, also the parent company of Marvel Snap developer Second Dinner, has pulled the popular card game from US app stores. This action appears to be a form of protest against the ban.

The TikTok ban, driven by concerns from US politicians about the app being a "foreign adversary controlled application," extends to all apps published by ByteDance and its subsidiaries. ByteDance's swift removal of Marvel Snap and other games could be interpreted as "malicious compliance," effectively leveraging the ban to galvanize fan outrage and bring attention to the political issue.

The removal is likely to cause significant backlash among Marvel Snap players. While the political impact remains uncertain, the lack of advance warning from ByteDance suggests a deliberate attempt to maximize the impact and generate public outcry.

For more information on the ban, consult the official Congressional website. Players outside the US can still access the game and utilize our Marvel Snap card tier list to build powerful decks. The future availability of Marvel Snap in the US remains unclear.

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