{"id":66689,"date":"2026-08-10T05:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=66689"},"modified":"2026-08-10T05:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T22:06:00","slug":"games-of-the-future-astana-2026-comes-to-a-close-after-12-electric-days-of-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=66689","title":{"rendered":"Games of the Future Astana 2026 Comes to a Close After 12 Electric Days of Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1700504\/PhygitalInternational-GOTF-Logo.jpg?id=OA2848822&amp;p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>The world&#8217;s leading celebration of phygital sport, where physical performance meets digital gameplay, wrapped its 2026 edition having united athletes, fans and broadcasters from across the globe.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">ASTANA, Kazakhstan<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Aug. 10, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The\u00a0<b>Games of the Future Astana 2026 powered by Samruk-Kazyna<\/b>\u00a0has officially concluded after 12 days of high-intensity competition, bringing more than 800 participants from over 50 nationalities to Astana to compete for a prize pool exceeding US$4 million. Some of the world&#8217;s leading sports and esports clubs joined emerging phygital talent across eight disciplines, as thousands of fans filled four world-class venues across the city and hundreds of millions more followed the action worldwide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1966542\/IMG_0821.jpg?id=OA2848823&amp;p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1966542\/IMG_0821.jpg?id=OA2848823&amp;p=medium600\" title=\"NS Team - Phygital Football winners at the Games of the Future 2026\" alt=\"NS Team - Phygital Football winners at the Games of the Future 2026\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>NS Team &#8211; Phygital Football winners at the Games of the Future 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>From 29 July to 9 August, the Games of the Future delivered a showcase of elite physical performance, digital gameplay and strategy, with athletes and clubs from around the world battling for titles across a competition program spanning phygital sport and some of the world&#8217;s biggest esports titles. 12 action-packed days produced standout performances and memorable moments across the venues before culminating in eight champions being crowned in Astana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\">Athletes and teams went head-to-head across a lineup that included:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Phygital Basketball presented by\u00a0<b>Halyk Fund<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Phygital Football UFL presented by\u00a0<b>Samruk-Kazyna<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Phygital Dancing presented by\u00a0<b>SolidcoreResources<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Phygital Shooter CS2 presented by\u00a0<b>Yandex Go<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Phygital Fighting presented by\u00a0<b>Kazzinc<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Battle Royale PUBG: Battlegrounds presented by\u00a0<b>Alatau City Bank<\/b><\/li>\n<li>MOBA PC Dota 2 presented by\u00a0<b>CenterCredit<\/b><\/li>\n<li>MOBA Mobile MLBB presented by\u00a0<b>Freedom<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Champions Crowned Across Every Discipline<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>17 Gaming <\/b>claimed the<b>\u00a0Battle Royale <\/b>crown, holding off <b>GAM The Expendables<\/b>\u00a0to claim the title and the accompanying US$300,000 top prize. <b>Team Vitality<\/b>\u00a0rounded out the podium in third, ahead of a line up that also included <b>Twisted Minds<\/b>, <b>Geekay Esports<\/b>\u00a0and <b>Team Falcons<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>In <b>Phygital Basketball<\/b>, <b>Wilders<\/b>\u00a0closed out a decisive win in the final to take home US$100,000, in a field that also featured world renowned clubs including <b>Valencia Basket<\/b>, and <b>Boca Juniors<\/b>. Basketball wasn&#8217;t the only discipline to produce a statement win: <b>PlayTime <\/b>claimed the <b>MOBA PC<\/b>\u00a0title, marking their first major tournament victory at the Games of the Future, seeing off strong competitors including <b>VICI Gaming<\/b>, <b>Xtreme Gaming<\/b>, and <b>Execration<\/b>\u00a0along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Phygital Football<\/b>\u00a0final proved just as compelling, with <b>NS Team<\/b>\u00a0taking the title against last year&#8217;s winners, <b>Quetzales-Armadillos.<\/b>\u00a0The competition also saw clubs like <b>Pe\u00f1arol<\/b>, <b>Los Troncos FC<\/b>, and <b>Orlando Pirates Fives<\/b>\u00a0take to the pitch, while <b>Franco Vitali<\/b>\u00a0topped a stacked <b>Phygital Dancing<\/b>\u00a0competition \u2013 including three-time Just Dance World Champion <b>Umutcan Tutuncu<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 to be crowned champion.<\/p>\n<p>In <b>Phygital Shooter<\/b>, <b>Team KZ <\/b>battled their way to the crown, defeating<b>\u00a0Liga Pro Team <\/b>to become champions following five thrilling days of competition at Beeline Arena, with<b>\u00a0Eternal Fire <\/b>and<b>\u00a0Klan Pedrajas <\/b>also making their mark. <b>Archangel Michael<\/b>\u00a0topped the standings in Phygital Fighting to claim the title, while <b>Bigetron by Vitality<\/b>\u00a0completed the list of champions by winning the <b>MOBA Mobile<\/b>\u00a0competition after an impressive tournament run, finishing ahead of <b>ONIC<\/b>, <b>Aurora Gaming<\/b>, <b>Team Falcons<\/b>, and <b>Team Spirit.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Dan Merkley, CEO of Phygital International, said:<\/b>\u00a0&#8220;<i>The Games of the Future Astana 2026 has shown the world what makes phygital sport so exciting. We have seen extraordinary athletes and clubs compete, passionate fans fill the venues, and audiences around the world embrace a new kind of experience that reflects the future of sport. Astana represents another important step forward for a global movement that continues to grow in ambition, reach and relevance. I want to thank the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, our Local Organizing Committee, and every athlete, club, partner, volunteer and fan who made this possible. We leave Kazakhstan inspired by what we have achieved together and excited about where phygital sport goes next.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the competition, the Games of the Future Astana 2026 also brought together leaders and decision-makers from across the international sporting and government communities. Ministers, senior officials and delegates from more than 60 countries attended during the event, alongside representatives of the United Nations, National Olympic Committees and other international organizations, creating opportunities for dialogue around the future development of phygital sport.<\/p>\n<p>The Games of the Future\u00a0Astana 2026 also reached a significant global audience, with coverage delivered through 289 distribution outlets across more than 150 countries and territories and in over 20 languages, generating hundreds of millions of views worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>You can continue watching full replays from across all disciplines at the Games of the Future\u00a0Astana 2026 on <a href=\"https:\/\/phygital-plus.com\/?utm_source=prl&amp;utm_medium=med&amp;utm_campaign=gotf2026_ends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Phygital+<\/a>, the dedicated streaming platform for phygital sport.<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes to Editors:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Phygital International (PI):<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Phygital International is the promoter of phygital sports globally and is focused on innovating and redefining sports. It is the custodian and rights holder of the Games of the Future and oversees the bidding process for each host city.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/phygitalinternational.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/phygitalinternational.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Games of the Future<\/b>\u00a0<b>(GOTF):<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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 tournament brings together the next generation of phygital sporting heroes from all over the world to compete in a diverse range of phygital disciplines and challenges. The Games of the Future 2025 was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE while the Games of the Future 2026 was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gofuture.games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/gofuture.games\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:krisha@marylebonecommunications.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">krisha@marylebonecommunications.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1966543\/IMG_0853.jpg?id=OA2848824&amp;p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1966543\/IMG_0853.jpg?id=OA2848824&amp;p=medium600\" title=\"Bigetron by Vitality - MOBA Mobile winners at the Games of the Future 2026\" alt=\"Bigetron by Vitality - MOBA Mobile winners at the Games of the Future 2026\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Bigetron by Vitality &#8211; MOBA Mobile winners at the Games of the Future 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1700504\/PhygitalInternational-GOTF-Logo.jpg?id=OA2848822&amp;p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>The world&#8217;s leading celebration of phygital sport, where physical performance meets digital gameplay, wrapped its 2026 edition having united athletes, fans and broadcasters from across the globe.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">ASTANA, Kazakhstan<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">Aug. 10, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The\u00a0<b>Games of the Future Astana 2026 powered by Samruk-Kazyna<\/b>\u00a0has officially concluded after 12 days of high-intensity competition, bringing more than 800 participants from over 50 nationalities to Astana to compete for a prize pool exceeding US$4 million. Some of the world&#8217;s leading sports and esports clubs joined emerging phygital talent across eight disciplines, as thousands of fans filled four world-class venues across the city and hundreds of millions more followed the action worldwide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1966542\/IMG_0821.jpg?id=OA2848823&amp;p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1966542\/IMG_0821.jpg?id=OA2848823&amp;p=medium600\" title=\"NS Team - Phygital Football winners at the Games of the Future 2026\" alt=\"NS Team - Phygital Football winners at the Games of the Future 2026\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>NS Team &#8211; Phygital Football winners at the Games of the Future 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>From 29 July to 9 August, the Games of the Future delivered a showcase of elite physical performance, digital gameplay and strategy, with athletes and clubs from around the world battling for titles across a competition program spanning phygital sport and some of the world&#8217;s biggest esports titles. 12 action-packed days produced standout performances and memorable moments across the venues before culminating in eight champions being crowned in Astana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prntal\">Athletes and teams went head-to-head across a lineup that included:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Phygital Basketball presented by\u00a0<b>Halyk Fund<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Phygital Football UFL presented by\u00a0<b>Samruk-Kazyna<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Phygital Dancing presented by\u00a0<b>SolidcoreResources<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Phygital Shooter CS2 presented by\u00a0<b>Yandex Go<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Phygital Fighting presented by\u00a0<b>Kazzinc<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Battle Royale PUBG: Battlegrounds presented by\u00a0<b>Alatau City Bank<\/b><\/li>\n<li>MOBA PC Dota 2 presented by\u00a0<b>CenterCredit<\/b><\/li>\n<li>MOBA Mobile MLBB presented by\u00a0<b>Freedom<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Champions Crowned Across Every Discipline<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>17 Gaming <\/b>claimed the<b>\u00a0Battle Royale <\/b>crown, holding off <b>GAM The Expendables<\/b>\u00a0to claim the title and the accompanying US$300,000 top prize. <b>Team Vitality<\/b>\u00a0rounded out the podium in third, ahead of a line up that also included <b>Twisted Minds<\/b>, <b>Geekay Esports<\/b>\u00a0and <b>Team Falcons<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>In <b>Phygital Basketball<\/b>, <b>Wilders<\/b>\u00a0closed out a decisive win in the final to take home US$100,000, in a field that also featured world renowned clubs including <b>Valencia Basket<\/b>, and <b>Boca Juniors<\/b>. Basketball wasn&#8217;t the only discipline to produce a statement win: <b>PlayTime <\/b>claimed the <b>MOBA PC<\/b>\u00a0title, marking their first major tournament victory at the Games of the Future, seeing off strong competitors including <b>VICI Gaming<\/b>, <b>Xtreme Gaming<\/b>, and <b>Execration<\/b>\u00a0along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>Phygital Football<\/b>\u00a0final proved just as compelling, with <b>NS Team<\/b>\u00a0taking the title against last year&#8217;s winners, <b>Quetzales-Armadillos.<\/b>\u00a0The competition also saw clubs like <b>Pe\u00f1arol<\/b>, <b>Los Troncos FC<\/b>, and <b>Orlando Pirates Fives<\/b>\u00a0take to the pitch, while <b>Franco Vitali<\/b>\u00a0topped a stacked <b>Phygital Dancing<\/b>\u00a0competition \u2013 including three-time Just Dance World Champion <b>Umutcan Tutuncu<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 to be crowned champion.<\/p>\n<p>In <b>Phygital Shooter<\/b>, <b>Team KZ <\/b>battled their way to the crown, defeating<b>\u00a0Liga Pro Team <\/b>to become champions following five thrilling days of competition at Beeline Arena, with<b>\u00a0Eternal Fire <\/b>and<b>\u00a0Klan Pedrajas <\/b>also making their mark. <b>Archangel Michael<\/b>\u00a0topped the standings in Phygital Fighting to claim the title, while <b>Bigetron by Vitality<\/b>\u00a0completed the list of champions by winning the <b>MOBA Mobile<\/b>\u00a0competition after an impressive tournament run, finishing ahead of <b>ONIC<\/b>, <b>Aurora Gaming<\/b>, <b>Team Falcons<\/b>, and <b>Team Spirit.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Dan Merkley, CEO of Phygital International, said:<\/b>\u00a0&#8220;<i>The Games of the Future Astana 2026 has shown the world what makes phygital sport so exciting. We have seen extraordinary athletes and clubs compete, passionate fans fill the venues, and audiences around the world embrace a new kind of experience that reflects the future of sport. Astana represents another important step forward for a global movement that continues to grow in ambition, reach and relevance. I want to thank the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, our Local Organizing Committee, and every athlete, club, partner, volunteer and fan who made this possible. We leave Kazakhstan inspired by what we have achieved together and excited about where phygital sport goes next.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the competition, the Games of the Future Astana 2026 also brought together leaders and decision-makers from across the international sporting and government communities. Ministers, senior officials and delegates from more than 60 countries attended during the event, alongside representatives of the United Nations, National Olympic Committees and other international organizations, creating opportunities for dialogue around the future development of phygital sport.<\/p>\n<p>The Games of the Future\u00a0Astana 2026 also reached a significant global audience, with coverage delivered through 289 distribution outlets across more than 150 countries and territories and in over 20 languages, generating hundreds of millions of views worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>You can continue watching full replays from across all disciplines at the Games of the Future\u00a0Astana 2026 on <a href=\"https:\/\/phygital-plus.com\/?utm_source=prl&amp;utm_medium=med&amp;utm_campaign=gotf2026_ends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Phygital+<\/a>, the dedicated streaming platform for phygital sport.<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes to Editors:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Phygital International (PI):<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Phygital International is the promoter of phygital sports globally and is focused on innovating and redefining sports. It is the custodian and rights holder of the Games of the Future and oversees the bidding process for each host city.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/phygitalinternational.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/phygitalinternational.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About the Games of the Future<\/b>\u00a0<b>(GOTF):<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>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 tournament brings together the next generation of phygital sporting heroes from all over the world to compete in a diverse range of phygital disciplines and challenges. The Games of the Future 2025 was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE while the Games of the Future 2026 was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information please visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gofuture.games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/gofuture.games\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:krisha@marylebonecommunications.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">krisha@marylebonecommunications.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1966543\/IMG_0853.jpg?id=OA2848824&amp;p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnasia.com\/media\/MS1966543\/IMG_0853.jpg?id=OA2848824&amp;p=medium600\" title=\"Bigetron by Vitality - MOBA Mobile winners at the Games of the Future 2026\" alt=\"Bigetron by Vitality - MOBA Mobile winners at the Games of the Future 2026\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Bigetron by Vitality &#8211; MOBA Mobile winners at the Games of the Future 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=66689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66689\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=66689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=66689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=66689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}