It's turning out to be a pretty big weekend for fans of Marvel Snap, but not in a good way, unfortunately. In the wake of the banning of social media app TikTok, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and the developers at Second Dinner, has pulled Marvel Snap from release in the United States. This move seems to be in protest of the ban, which has also affected many other gaming releases by ByteDance.

The TikTok ban has been making headlines due to accusations from American politicians that it is a "foreign adversary controlled application." Although many have referred to it solely as a TikTok ban, it actually extends to all applications published by ByteDance and its subsidiaries.

ByteDance's sudden decision to pull their games, including the popular comic-themed card battler Marvel Snap, could be seen as a form of malicious compliance. This move has certainly stirred up strong reactions among Marvel Snap fans, drawing attention to the political act that might have otherwise gone unnoticed by them.

DisassembledThe removal of Marvel Snap and other ByteDance-owned apps is likely to continue generating significant backlash from fans. While it's uncertain whether this will have a substantial political impact, ByteDance's decision to provide little advance warning might have been a deliberate strategy to provoke fans into expressing their discontent.

If you're interested in understanding the ban better, you can review the official text on the Congress website.

For those fortunate enough to be in unaffected regions, you can explore our tier list of all Marvel Snap cards ranked by power and build a world-beating deck!