Marvel Snap Banned in the US
Following the recent decision by the US Supreme Court to ban the Chinese app TikTok over security concerns, Marvel Snap players in the US have also been affected. This ban comes as a surprise to both the players and the developer, Second Dinner, as the app is now unavailable to US players.
The app now displays a message informing US players about the ban and assures them that the team is working to restore the service in the US. It states, “A law banning Marvel Snap has been enacted in the US. Unfortunately, that means you can’t use Marvel Snap for now. Rest assured, we’re working to restore our service in the US. Please stay tuned!”
Marvel Snap is now banned in the U.S. seemingly as part of the TikTok ban
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— Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social) January 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Second Dinner, the developer of Marvel Snap, took to social media to address the situation, emphasizing that the outage was unexpected and not planned. The team reassured players that they are actively working to bring the game back online and promised to provide updates when available.
As of now, it remains unclear how long Marvel Snap will be offline in the US. This ban follows ByteDance’s decision to restructure its video games business, including Nuverse, at the end of 2023, describing the changes as a “difficult” choice.