December 8, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Phygital International has confirmed the final competitive lineup for the Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025 (GOTF 2025), a leading international phygital tournament.
The event, which will take place Dec. 18-23 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), will feature world champions, top-ranked esports stars, professional athletes, and influential competitors in phygital sport. Competitors will be vying for a multi-million dollar prize pool.
The official draw to determine the group-stage lineup for GOTF 2025 will be held on December 9 at 14:00 (GST) at Pixoul Gaming in Abu Dhabi. Bisher Zumot, a regional gaming creator, will host the ceremony, which will be livestreamed on the GOTF OTT streaming platform and on YouTube at @gamesofthefutureofficial.
Confirmed international stars include:
Johan ‘N0tail’ Sundstein, a Dota 2 legend, will join Monkey Business for the MOBA PC.Dota 2 competition, facing Paper Tigers, Legends Rebooted, Vikings, and host team E7.
In the MOBA Mobile.MLBB discipline, ONIC and ZETA DIVISION will join the lineup.
For Battle Royale.Featuring Fortnite, FAZER + GORILON, COLD + ZENN, QUEASY + MRSAVAGE, and K1NG + OSCU will compete.
EndFastPls will compete in the Phygital Shooter.СS 2 competition, along with Interstellars – Apollo and México Quetzales – Marca Registrada, and xGoat.
Team Eruption, with their robot ‘Ignition’, and China’s Fierce Roc, competing with ‘Deep-Sea Shark’, will participate in the Battle of Robots, joining Toon, Outlaw, DS Robotics, and Team Monsoon.
Spain Drone Team, Team BDS, TECH DRONE LEAGUE, Flat-Out, Team Raiden, and Team Cyclone will compete in Phygital Drone Racing.
UAE Warriors, led by Bruno Azeredo and Felipe Douglas, will compete in Phygital Fighting.FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves, facing the Arabian Phantoms, captained by Ramadan Noaman, and Mexican Power, featuring Hugo ‘Pandamonium’ Lezama.
Peñarol and Mexico Quetzales – Armadillos FC will compete in Phygital Football.UFL.
Dina Morisset, winner of the Olympic Esports Series 2023, and Joseph Cordero will join the Phygital Dancing.Just Dance competition.
The Warriors and Great Team Brazil will compete in Phygital Basketball.3on3 FreeStyle.
Nis Hatt, CEO of Phygital International, said the lineup reflects the momentum behind the global phygital movement.
Tickets are available via gotfabudhabi.com, and the event will be livestreamed via international broadcast partners and at https://tv.gofuture.games.
For event updates, follow @gamesofthefutureofficial and @gotfabudhabi on Instagram.
Those seeking additional details can contact phygital@marylebonecommunications.com.
Source: Phygital International
