DUBAI, UAE, July 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ready, set, GO! The wait is
over. Today, following last month's selection of the UAE as host
for the Games of the Future 2025 at a glittering ceremony in
Istanbul, it has officially
confirmed that the games shall take place in the Emirate of
Dubai, in late 2025.
Scheduled for autumn/fall 2025, this pinnacle event of the
phygital sporting calendar adds a further jewel to Dubai's already glittering crown; that
confirms its status as the world's leading hub for innovation,
technology and sports.
His Excellency Ghanim Al Hajeri, Director General, General
Authority of Sport, UAE: "There can be no doubt of Dubai's status as the world leader and a hub
for the brightest and best in sports and technology. It is
therefore a natural step for Dubai to play host to the Games
of the Future 2025, building on its platform of excellence and
directing this towards being a key part the phygital movement and
this great tournament.
"Hosting the Games of the Future 2025 next autumn will showcase
Dubai's extensive experience in
delivering world class sporting tournaments, but also send a
message to the world that Dubai is
dedicated to growing and building a truly global phygital community
rooted in innovation and excellence."
Nis Hatt, CEO of Phygital International commented: "We
are thrilled to announce that Dubai, the world's leading technology
powerhouse, will be hosting the Games of the Future 2025.
"This partnership is a perfect fit. The most important event in
the phygital sporting calendar, taking place in Dubai, a city pushing the boundaries of
sporting and technological advancement. It could not be a more
exciting proposition. "Players and teams from around the world will
be able to enjoy not only what promises to be an unsurpassed
phygital competitive experience, but also have the opportunity to
soak up the city's unparallelled tech, sport and gaming
culture."
The Games of the Future 2025 promises to be an
extravaganza of phygital sporting excellence. Teams from around the
world are already in the process of qualifying via the World
Phygital Community (WPC) and participating in its Phygital
Games 2024/25 tournament season.
Teams skilled enough to make it to the Games of the Future
2025 are promised an inspirational experience. Dubai has recently launched the Dubai Program
for Gaming 2033 – aimed at attracting technology giants, as well as
digital, gaming and experiential talent globally. This city-wide 10
year program is now fully focused on building and growing the
ever-expanding phygital community, and will act as a hub aimed
at nurturing phygital development and excellence whilst a host city
of the Games of the Future, and beyond.
The Games of the Future places no restrictions on its
participants and welcomes everyone, regardless of their age, gender
and nationality. Phygital International expects Games of the
Future 2025 in Dubai to
welcome thousands of world-class athletes and esports persons from
as many as 100 countries, as part of national and multinational
teams. It's so popular in fact, that the host nation bid process
for Games of the Future 2026 and 2027 is already underway
with bids received from multiple cities across the globe.
Notes to Editors
Phygital International is the promoter of phygital sports
globally and is focused on innovating and redefining sports. It is
the custodian of the Games of the Future, the tournament operator
and oversees the bidding process for each host city.
Phygital International website
The World Phygital Community (WPC) is a non-profit,
international organization which aims to promote phygital sport
worldwide by uniting physical and digital communities globally.
The non-commercial organization aims to build a community of
global partners, members and followers. It is responsible for
providing guardianship of the rules and regulations of phygital
sport and host the Phygital Games, which acts as the qualifying
mechanism for the Games of the Future.
WPC website
The Games of the Future is an annual international event
that fuses the worlds of physical and digital and is the pinnacle
of phygital sport. The annual tournament brings together the next
generation of dynamic sporting heroes from all over the world to
compete in a diverse range of phygital disciplines and challenges.
The Games of the Future 2025 will be held in UAE.
The Games of the Future website
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