Don't blame Thanos: 'Marvel Snap' is a victim of the U.S. government's ban on TikTok over concerns about its Chinese parent company.

TikTok was not the only one flashed offline to U.S. users on Saturday, just hours before the Jan. 19 deadline under the U.S. "strive or ban" law against TikTok. At least 10 apps owned by ByteDance were also banned on Saturday night because U.S. law prohibits them from being distributed in the country unless the Beijing-based company sells them, including "Marvel Snap," One originally came from a studio owned by Disney.

On Saturday night, "Marvel Snap", developed by Second Dining and published by ByteDance's Nuverse gaming unit, was removed from the Apple and Google app stores, with a message to players that the game was temporarily unavailable.

"Unfortunately, MARVEL SNAP is temporarily unavailable on the U.S. App Store and unplayable in the U.S.," Seconddinner said in a statement released late Saturday. “To the surprise of Second Dining and our publisher Nuverse, MARVEL SNAP was affected by TikTok’s delisting on the night of Saturday, January 18th. MARVEL SNAP is not going anywhere. We are actively working to launch the game as soon as possible as soon as we have We’ll keep you posted as more information becomes available.”

"Marvel Snap" will be released in October 2022. Here's how Marvel describes the game: "The fastest card battle game in the multiverse is here! Assemble your Marvel dream team from a super roster of your favorite heroes and villains and take action." MARVEL SNAP" transforms the entire Marvel universe into a fast-paced and exciting strategic card battle game."

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Apple posted a message on Saturday about "U.S. availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. apps," explaining that the apps are no longer available in the U.S.

"Apple is obligated to comply with the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates," the message said. "Under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary-Controlled Applications Act, apps developed by ByteDance Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries ( Including TikTok, CapCut, Lemon8, etc.) will no longer be available for download or update on the App Store in the United States starting on January 19, 2025.

The following applications developed by ByteDance and its subsidiaries are affected: TikTok, TikTok Studio, TikTok Shop Seller Center, CapCut, Lemon8, Hypic, Lark – Team Collaboration, Lark – Rooms Display, Lark Rooms Controller, Gauth: AI Study Companion and Marvel Snap.

According to Apple's notification, the apps will remain on the user's device if they are already installed. However, "if they are deleted or transferred to a new device, they cannot be re-downloaded or restored. In-app purchases and new subscriptions are no longer possible." Additionally, "U.S. users will not receive updates for these apps, which may impact Performance, security, and compatibility with future versions of iOS and iPadOS, and some app functionality may be limited or stop working because apps may not receive updates.”