Marvel Snap publisher faces reports of shutdown, dev assures players the card game will "continue to operate"
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The parent company of Marvel Snap’s developer may be shutting down entirely.
Earlier today, November 27,Reutersreported that Bytedance was restructuring its gaming company, Nuverse, in what was being described as a “retreat” from the gaming industry. Four people familiar with the matter told the outlet that Bytedance would look to “wind down” the Nuverse gaming brand.
You might not have heard of Nuverse, but you probably have heard of Marvel Snap. Nuverse is the publisher behind Marvel Snap, while the actual developer of the game itself is Second Dinner, the studio formed by former Hearthstone developers like Ben Brode.
Marvel Snap only just came to PC via Steamthis August after starting out on iOS and Android devices. The likes of Sailor Squirrel Girl and Mecha Devil Dinosaur were rolled out as some big new cards to celebrate the launch, as well as other special limited-time rewards.
However, there’s good news for the Marvel Snap players out there. Second Dinner tweeted earlier today that the game would remain online and “flourish” no matter what happens at Nuverse. It seems that the developers at Second Dinner are also in the dark as to what’s going on with their parent company.
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