The potential acquisition comes at a time when TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, finds itself in a regulatory and political whirlwind. users due to a contentious law requiring ByteDance to divest its U.S. Will their $25 billion bid tip the scales, or will ByteDance hold firm against the pressure? MLBB, developed by MOONTON—a subsidiary of ByteDance, the owner of TikTok—was removed from app stores and became unplayable for US gamers alongside the short-form video platform. The ban on MLBB wasn’t an isolated case—Marvel Snap, the popular digital card game, was also affected due to its connection with ByteDance. Read more in our articles including "Big Players Eye TikTok: MrBeast and Roblox CEO Join $25B Bid?" and "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Returns to the US After Brief Ban".
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Oct 23, 2025The potential acquisition comes at a time when TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, finds itself in a regulatory and political whirlwind. users due to a contentious law requiring ByteDance to divest its U.S.
Will their $25 billion bid tip the scales, or will ByteDance hold firm against the pressure? MLBB, developed by MOONTON—a subsidiary of ByteDance, the owner of TikTok—was removed from app stores and became unplayable for US gamers alongside the short-form video platform. The ban on MLBB wasn’t an isolated case—Marvel Snap, the popular digital card game, was also affected due to its connection with ByteDance.
Our coverage of ByteDance includes: "Big Players Eye TikTok: MrBeast and Roblox CEO Join $25B Bid?"; "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Returns to the US After Brief Ban"; "Europe enters the MLBB esports scene with first PGL Mobile Legends Challengers tournament". Each article provides unique insights and information.