Block Blast! Brings Its First Vietnam Offline Experience to GameVerse Vietnam 2026

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 2026--

Block Blast!, the No. 1 most downloaded mobile game worldwide in Q1 2026 according to Sensor Tower, will bring its first Vietnam offline experience to GameVerse Vietnam 2026 from May 8–9, inviting players to visit Booth C14 + C15 for a two-day celebration of play, challenges and community interaction.

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Under the theme “Block City,” the booth will turn the world of Block Blast! into a mini offline playground, featuring hands-on gameplay, Team Block vs. Team Blast challenges, social check-ins, exclusive gifts and mystery guest appearances. Players will be invited to pick a side, complete on-site missions, join live activities and experience Block Blast! beyond the mobile screen.

The Vietnam appearance follows strong global and local momentum for Block Blast!. Sensor Tower’s monthly rankings placed Block Blast! at No. 1 worldwide by downloads in January, February and March 2026. In Vietnam, Block Blast! has recently ranked No. 1 among free games on both the iOS App Store and Google Play, according to Appfigures.

The event also gives the Block Blast! team and its local publishing partner Funtap Games an opportunity to meet Vietnamese players in person, listen to user feedback and better understand how players enjoy, recommend and share the game in everyday life. On-site surveys, gameplay reactions and player interviews will help the team capture real user perspectives from one of Southeast Asia’s most active mobile gaming markets.

The GameVerse Vietnam appearance is designed to bring players a new moment of fun and relaxation with Block Blast!. Visitors are encouraged to stop by Block City, join the challenges, enjoy the easy-to-play puzzle experience and simply have a great time at Booth C14 + C15.

About Block Blast!

Block Blast! is a free mobile puzzle game developed by Hungry Studio and published in Vietnam in partnership with Funtap Games. Built around intuitive “drag–match–clear” gameplay, the game combines easy access with strategic depth, making it simple to start and satisfying to replay. In 2025, Block Blast! ranked No. 1 worldwide by total downloads, according to AppMagic’s global mobile game download estimates. With 70 million daily active users and 300 million monthly active users worldwide, Block Blast! continues to be recognized as one of today’s leading free mobile puzzle games and a relaxing game to play on mobile.

BlockBlast! at GameVerse Vietnam 2026 from May 8–9

LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after reports that the former Prince Andrew was threatened by a masked man while walking dogs near his home.

Norfolk Constabulary said that the arrest came Wednesday evening after a man was reported “behaving in an intimidating manner” near the home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in eastern England.

“Officers attended, and the man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offense and possession of an offensive weapon,” the force said.

The suspect is being held for questioning at a nearby police station. The term offensive weapons covers knives, truncheons and other items used to cause injury. Police didn't specify what type of weapon was involved.

The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that a man wearing a ski mask ran toward the former royal while shouting abuse. It said the incident occurred near the Sandringham Estate while the former prince was out walking his dogs, and that Andrew and his protection officer got in their car and sped away.

Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, moved to the king’s private Sandringham Estate, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of London, after he was evicted from his longtime home near Windsor Castle and stripped of his royal title following revelations about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Andrew now lives at Marsh Farm, a property on the Sandringham estate, after leaving Royal Lodge last year.

He was arrested and held for hours by British police in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office in a case related to his links to Epstein, an extraordinary move in a country where authorities once sought to shield the royal family from embarrassment.

Police previously said they were “assessing” reports that Mountbatten-Windsor sent trade information to Epstein, a wealthy investor and convicted sex offender, in 2010, when the former prince was the United Kingdom's special envoy for international trade.

Correspondence between the two men was released by the U.S. Justice Department along with millions of pages of documents from the American investigation into Epstein.

FILE - Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, looks round as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)