Phygital International is the global rights holder and governing body of phygital sports, overseeing standards, innovation, and host city selection. The Games of the Future is its annual international flagship event, combining physical sport and digital competition. The tournament brings elite global athletes together across multiple disciplines, with Abu Dhabi hosting 2025 and Astana confirmed for 2026.
The Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025, powered by ADNOC, moves into its final day after five days of high-intensity competition that blends physical sport with digital performance. With multiple disciplines reaching their decisive stages, the penultimate day delivers semi-finals, title wins, and confirmation of the remaining championship match-ups.
Since opening on 18 December at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi, the tournament draws large crowds and international attention as teams and individual athletes compete across a wide range of phygital disciplines. The fifth day of action focuses on qualification for finals, alongside the conclusion of select championships, setting up a full schedule of title contests on 23 December.
The event continues to position itself as the largest global platform for phygital sport, combining esports mechanics with real-world athletic execution.
Drone Racing One secure Phygital Drone Racing title
One of the most attended events of the tournament, Phygital Drone Racing presented by insurancemarket.ae, concludes with a closely fought final. Four teams compete in a 50-lap race, where Drone Racing One claim the championship.
Drone Racing One finish 21 seconds ahead of Team BDS, securing the GOTF 2025 title and joining the list of champions already crowned at the event.
Champions crowned across multiple disciplines
Several disciplines reach their conclusion earlier in the week. In MOBA PC.Dota 2, Win become the first champions of GOTF 2025 after defeating Vikings 2–0 in the grand final. The competition highlights coordinated team play and strategic depth throughout the tournament.
Battle of Robots delivers a full-contact mechanical contest, where Fierce Roc secure the title with their undefeated heavyweight robot Deep-Sea Shark. Their final bout against Team Colbalt demonstrates technical reliability and tactical control.
In Phygital Dancing.Just Dance, Ivan Vlasov, known as myakekcya, wins the title after outperforming an international field, combining accuracy, stamina, and consistency across stages.
Finalists confirmed in headline events
Attention now shifts to the remaining grand finals scheduled for 23 December.
In Phygital Football powered by ADNOC, Troncos FC face MEXICO QUETZALES – ARMADILLOS FC after both teams progress through group and knockout rounds. The final kicks off at 20:30 GST.
Phygital Basketball.3on3 Freestyle, brought by M42, features LIGA PRO TEAM against Moscowsky. Coverage begins with the third-place match at 17:30 GST, followed by the final at 18:30.
In MOBA Mobile.MLBB, Aurora Gaming and ONIC progress from the semi-finals. The third-place play-off takes place at 15:00 GST, with the grand final scheduled for 18:00 GST.
Final day features expanded programme
The concluding day also includes finals in Phygital Fighting.FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves and Phygital Shooter.CS2. In parallel, the VR-Game.HADO Global Invitation brings leading international HADO clubs to Abu Dhabi for a one-day competitive showcase.
Fans worldwide can follow all remaining events live through the official GOTF OTT platform at tv.gofuture.games, which provides live broadcasts, highlights, and exclusive content. Full schedules and results are available at gotfabudhabi.com.
About Phygital International
Phygital International is the global governing and promotional body for phygital sports, a new competitive format that integrates physical performance with digital gameplay. The organisation is responsible for defining standards, competition frameworks, and long-term development strategies for phygital disciplines worldwide.
As the official custodian and rights holder of the Games of the Future, Phygital International oversees the event’s governance, commercial structure, and international expansion. This includes managing the host city bidding process, working with national federations, technology partners, and sports organisations, and ensuring consistency in competition rules and judging models.
Phygital International also plays a central role in shaping the ecosystem around phygital sport by supporting athlete development pathways, encouraging innovation in sports technology, and building bridges between traditional sports bodies and the esports industry. Its mission is focused on redefining how sport is played, consumed, and scaled in the digital era, while maintaining competitive integrity and global accessibility.
About the Games of the Future
The Games of the Future is an annual international multi-discipline tournament that represents the highest level of competition in phygital sport. The event brings together elite athletes, esports professionals, and hybrid competitors from across the world to compete in formats that require both physical execution and digital mastery.
Each discipline within the Games of the Future is designed to combine a digital phase, such as an esports or simulation-based contest, with a physical phase that translates in-game outcomes into real-world performance. This structure places equal importance on strategy, reaction time, physical conditioning, and adaptability.
The Games of the Future serves as a global platform for innovation in sport, showcasing emerging technologies including virtual reality, augmented reality, drone systems, and advanced gaming engines. Beyond competition, the event supports international collaboration, youth engagement, and the development of new professional pathways for athletes operating at the intersection of sport and technology.
The 2025 edition is hosted in Abu Dhabi, UAE, while the 2026 Games are scheduled to take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, reinforcing the tournament’s rotating global host model and its ambition to establish phygital sport as a recognised international sporting movement.
