The recent TikTok ban in the United States has had a significant ripple effect, impacting the availability of Marvel Snap. ByteDance, TikTok's parent company and also the parent company of Marvel Snap's developer, Second Dinner, has removed the popular card game from US app stores, seemingly in response to the ban.
The TikTok ban, fueled by concerns from US politicians about a "foreign adversary controlled application," extends to all apps published by ByteDance and its subsidiaries. ByteDance's action can be viewed as a form of "malicious compliance," effectively leveraging the ban to galvanize Marvel Snap's fanbase and draw attention to the political situation. The lack of advance warning regarding the removal has further fueled fan outrage.
The removal of Marvel Snap, along with other ByteDance-published apps, is likely to continue causing significant upset among players. The political impact of this remains uncertain, but some speculate that the lack of prior notice was a deliberate tactic to amplify fan reaction.
For more details on the ban, consult the official Congressional website. Players outside the affected regions can still access our Marvel Snap tier list to construct powerful decks. The future availability of Marvel Snap in the US remains unclear.