The Marvel Snap game, known for its widespread popularity among free-to-play mobile gamers, has returned online following an unexpected ban and shutdown in the U.S. This game offers players a chance to engage with their favorite Marvel characters through collectible digital cards and compete against one another in swift, action-packed battles. It should be noted that this is distinct from the current sensation in the Marvel gaming world, Marvel Rivals, which leans more towards hero shooters like Overwatch, though there has been some overlap between the two titles as Marvel Snap players can receive rewards for Marvel Rivals.
On a particularly large scale, Saturday night witnessed an overwhelming wave of annoyance and chaos among Marvel Snap players. Specifically, on January 18th, 2025, the game suddenly kicked out all its users without allowing them to re-enter. A notice displayed upon start-up informed players that a new U.S. law had made Marvel Snap inaccessible within the United States. The sudden and unforeseen ban of Marvel Snap stirred feelings of confusion, dismay, and irritation among many. Given its substantial market for microtransactions, the lack of prior warning left numerous individuals upset that they were investing money into a game that was about to disappear.
The game “Marvel Rivals” was prohibited due to its publisher, Nuverse, being a subsidiary of ByteDance, which owns TikTok – an app that became subject to a ban by the U.S. government. In other words, the ban on “Marvel Rivals” stemmed from the broader TikTok ban. Surprisingly, the developers of “Marvel Rivals“, including Ben Brode, expressed their lack of prior knowledge about this potential outcome via Bluesky to inform fans.
Unfortunately, the Marvel Snap game is currently not accessible in U.S. app stores and cannot be played within the United States, according to Brode following the ban. This sudden development caught Second Dinner and our publisher Nuverse off guard. We are diligently working to restore the game as quickly as possible and will keep you informed when we have further details.
Despite the fact, Marvel’s Snap has resurfaced. On January 19th, Sunday, TikTok reappeared following President-elect Donald Trump’s assurance to ByteDance about working on a fresh approach to keep the app accessible in the U.S. However, Marvel Snap gamers were disappointed as the mobile game did not instantaneously come back online.
It appears that the creators of the game were holding off until Trump was reinstated as president before bringing it back. Trump has now issued an executive order delaying the enforcement of the TikTok ban (and possibly Marvel Snap) for 75 days. The legality of the President being able to disregard a federal law is being debated, which means TikTok and Marvel Snap could face renewed challenges if this order is found to be illegitimate or unlawful. In the meantime, things seem to be operating as normal. Let’s hope there won’t be another Marvel Snap shutdown in the future, but keep an eye on egmr.ru for updates should that happen.
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2025-01-21 05:39