In a statement published on Twitter, Second Dinner has said that Marvel Snap will remain unaffected by any structural changes made at Nuverse, and that the game will “continue to operate and flourish in the future.”

“Some of our players have expressed their concerns regarding reported structural changes at Nuverse,” Second Dinner wrote. “We wish to thank you for your concern and assure you that regardless of any changes at Nuverse, SNAP will continue to operate and flourish in the future.”

Marvel Snap launched for iOS and Android in October last year, as well as for PC in early access, before releasing for the latter in full earlier this year. Currently, there’s no word on when (or if) it will release for other platforms.

Dear SNAPPERS,
Some of our players have expressed their concerns regarding reported structural changes at Nuverse.
We wish to thank you for your concern and assure you that regardless of any changes at Nuverse, SNAP will continue to operate and flourish in the future!

— MARVEL SNAP (@MARVELSNAP) November 27, 2023

Upon its launch last year, Marvel Snap was available on Windows in early access. Now, it’s been confirmed that the game has launched in full for PC via Steam. The news was announced by developer Second Dinner’s head Ben Brode, who took the stage at Gamescom Opening Night Live to confirm that the acclaimed free to play title is available via Steam now- so those who were waiting to dive into Marvel Snap’s offerings until it came to Steam can now finally do so. Check out its PC launch trailer below.

Marvel Snap is also available on iOS, Android, and Mac.

And in that time, it’s seen significant backlash from players thanks to its Nexus Events and the way they’re monetized. With their best rewards – including a Jane Foster base card – having incredibly low drop rates and common rewards not including any base cards whatsoever, it’s not surprising to see why Nexus Events have been criticized so widely. Thankfully, however, developer Second Dinner isn’t deaf to those criticisms.

Taking recently to Twitter, Second Dinner announced that it is removing Nexus Events from Marvel Snap, and reversing some of its more controversial features. This means any and all gold spent by players on Nexus Events will be returned to them, while the Jane Foster base card will be given to all players, regardless of whether or not they participated in the events (though new players following the launch of this patch will have to unlock the card in Pool 3).

“Thank you for your feedback and sticking with us as we continue to improve the game,” the developer wrote.” We have big dreams for the future of Marvel Snap– we want to build a game that’s here to stay and players love! To do that, we’re exploring fair and fun ways to add new cards to the game. As we test new monetization features, we’ll strive to provide value and create a player-friendly experience. We don’t have all the details quite yet, but we’ll be hard at work until we do.”

Marvel Snap is currently available in beta for Android. It’s also in development for PC and iOS.

An update regarding Nexus Events pic.twitter.com/QQcReZ8Xr4

— MARVEL SNAP (@MARVELSNAP) August 2, 2022

Ranked matches sees players wagering Cosmic Cubes – based on the outcome, you either win or lose one Cube. Even in competitive play, the matches are very quick as you compete to control two out of three areas. Cards have their own unique abilities and the unique Snap mechanic allows for raising the rewards (even if you’re only bluffing about your chances).

Marvel Snap is coming to PC and mobile devices with a closed beta currently live for Android (head here to sign up). The game will have more than 150 cards at launch with each deck having about a dozen. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months.

Marvel Snap is being billed as the fastest CCG out there, and based on what’s been shown of it so far, it seems like it’ll live up to that billing. Each match will only be three minutes long, and players will be allowed to take their turns simultaneously, which means there’s going to be very little downtime, and the action will be moving at a quick pace constantly.

There’s some interesting gameplay mechanics in there on top of the general CCG structure as well. The titular Snap mechanic, for instance, is a sort of risk-reward system that’ll let you snap your opponent if you’re really confident that you’re headed towards a victory. The goal in each match is to control areas by placing cards and battling other players, with the first player to control two of the three areas being declared victorious.

Each card will have its own attack and defense stats and its own abilities, and those abilities will be triggered in combat and by other events during matches. Each deck, meanwhile, will consist of a dozen cards, with the game featuring over 150 unique cards at launch.

You can get more details on the game in its reveal video below.

Marvel Snap is in development for PC and mobile devices. A closed beta is also coming (a date for it hasn’t yet been announced), and Android users can sign up for that starting now.

Last year in April, Hearthstone director Ben Brode announced that he was leaving Blizzard Entertainment to start a new company called Second Dinner. Given his experience working on the collectible card-game genre, we were very interested to see what Brode and other former Blizzard devs would cook up. The answer seems to be something Marvel-related, surprisingly.

Brode announced in a recent video that Chinese company NetEase (infamous for teaming with Blizzard to work on Diablo Immortal for mobiles) have invested $30 million in the developer. Along with supporting the studio, the investment will go towards a Marvel game which has been in development for six months and is currently being prototyped.

Other details are still up in the air, but that’s likely more reflective of the early nature of development. Given the success that Marvel has seen with Insomniac’s Spider-Man on PS4, not to mention upcoming ventures like Square Enix’s Avengers project, it should be interesting to see what Brode and company create. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months.