SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 25, 2026--
Sensor Tower has announced that Block Blast!, the flagship title from Hungry Studio, has been named “Best Puzzle Game” at the Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2025, selected using Sensor Tower Intelligence and key metrics. Based on indicators such as download velocity and user retention, the award reflects how players worldwide have embraced Block Blast! and its gameplay.
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Block Blast! is a mobile puzzle game loved by players worldwide, ranking No. 1 across 40+ markets and available in 200+ countries and regions. It pioneers an intuitive “drag-match-disappear” experience through its Classic and Adventure modes, blending accessibility with refined, structured challenges.
In 2025, Hungry Studio deepened its APAC presence through " Player First " localized strategies. Successes included prefecture based high-score challenges in Japan and top-tier celebrity collaborations in Korea. These initiatives ensured the game evolved from a global hit into a localized favorite that fits naturally into the daily lives of diverse players across the APAC region.
"We are deeply grateful to receive the 'Best Puzzle Game' award from Sensor Tower," said Jason Wang, VP of Brand Marketing at Hungry Studio. "We know there is still a long road ahead. This recognition inspires us to push the boundaries of our scientific experimentation and stay attuned to the voices of our players, as we continue to bring exceptional gaming experiences to broader and more diverse players worldwide."
2025 was a year for Hungry Studio, marked by multiple honors for its flagship title, Block Blast!, including the App Ape Award (Special Game), the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, and the Global Tech Awards 2025. This latest recognition from Sensor Tower offers a fitting conclusion to a significant year, further reinforcing Hungry Studio’s commitment to listening, learning, and evolving alongside the global player community.
About Hungry Studio
Hungry Studio is a global casual gaming and entertainment company built on experimentation and powered by data-driven innovation. Founded in 2021, the company focuses on the development and publishing of casual games. Its flagship title, Block Blast!, ranks among the world’s leading casual games, reaching 70M DAU and 300M MAU as of December 2025. Leveraging a robust A/B testing framework and continuously evolving product capabilities, Hungry Studio is building a scalable global casual gaming ecosystem for players and brand partners.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer D4vd is the target of a Los Angeles County grand jury investigation of the killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in a Tesla that was towed from the Hollywood Hills, court documents showed.
Prosecutors describe the 20-year-old Houston-born alt-pop singer whose legal name is David Burke as the target of the investigation in grand jury subpoenas issued Jan. 15 seeking to have three of his relatives testify.
The documents were obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. They were sealed in California, where the grand jury investigation has been kept secret. But they were made public by an appeal of the subpoenas in Texas from the singer's mother, father and brother.
The documents say the “Target may be involved in having committed the following criminal offenses against the laws of the State of California, to wit: One count of Murder.”
Authorities had not publicly named D4vd — pronounced “David” — as a suspect in the case.
The long-dead body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found on Sept. 8, a day after she would have turned 15. She was a 13-year-old seventh grader when her family reported her missing in 2024 from her hometown of Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. Authorities give her age as 14 when she was killed in the court documents.
The subpoena says police investigators searching the 2023 Tesla Model Y in a tow yard found a cadaver bag “covered with insects and a strong odor of decay.”
It says “detectives partially unzipped the bag and observed a decomposed head and torso.”
Investigators from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene.
“Upon removing the cadaver bag from the front storage compartment, it was discovered the arms and legs had been severed from the body," the document says. “A second black bag was discovered underneath the cadaver bag. Upon opening the second bag, the dismembered body parts were discovered.”
Representatives for D4vd did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday, and they have not previously responded to emails seeking comment on the case.
District attorney's representatives also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A judge in Texas said the three family members could not ignore the subpoenas and must appear to testify.
The Tesla had been towed from an upscale neighborhood in the Hollywood hills where it had been sitting, seemingly abandoned.
The singer was in the middle of a U.S. tour and continued to play several shows after her body was found. But he eventually canceled the rest of his concerts and a European tour after his connection to the case became widely reported.
The Medical Examiner's Office had previously said only that the body was found severely decomposed and had likely been “deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period of time before being found.”
In November, Los Angeles police got a judge to prevent Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey Ukpo from releasing the findings of the autopsy, and no cause of death and little else about the investigation has been revealed.
D4vd gained popularity among Gen Z fans for his blend of indie rock, R&B and lo-fi pop. He went viral on TikTok in 2022 with the hit “Romantic Homicide,” which peaked at No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. He then signed with Darkroom and Interscope Records and released his debut EP “Petals to Thorns” and a follow-up, “The Lost Petals,” in 2023.
When the body was discovered, D4vd had been on tour in support of his first full-length album, “Withered." Later, the last two North American shows, in San Francisco and Los Angeles, along with a scheduled performance at LA's Grammy Museum, were canceled, as was the European tour that was to have begun in Norway.
Associated Press writer Jaimie Ding and former AP writer Itzel Luna contributed.
FILE - American singer-songwriter, David Anthony Burke, aka d4vd, performs on the Casino stage during the 58th Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF), in Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 2024. (Cyril Zingaro/Keystone via AP, File)
