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The Games of the Future (GOTF) 2025 held in Abu Dhabi by Phygital International, the event’s custodian, announces three new gaming titles\u2014Just Dance, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), and HADO\u2014that will be featured in the pioneering phygital sports tournament. These additions broaden the scope of the competition to include mobile esports, dancing, and augmented reality (AR) gameplay. Furthermore, the announcement highlights major new global media partnerships with platforms like Sportworld, Huya, SOOP, StarTimes, and TV BRICS to ensure the event is broadcasted worldwide. The announcement underscores the GOTF’s mission to be an annual, international event that fuses the worlds of physical and digital sports. Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Games of the Future (GOTF) 2025 held in Abu Dhabi by Phygital International, the event’s custodian, announces three new gaming titles\u2014Just Dance, MobileRead More…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9273,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAowu7GVCw:productID":"","_crdt_document":"","activitypub_content_warning":"","activitypub_content_visibility":"","activitypub_max_image_attachments":3,"activitypub_interaction_policy_quote":"anyone","activitypub_status":"federated","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[1831,4119,15589,15592,15591,15590],"class_list":["post-9272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-games","tag-abu-dhabi","tag-esports","tag-games-of-the-future","tag-huya","tag-mobile-legends-bang-bang","tag-phygital-sport"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Phygital_International_GOTF_MLBB.jpg","blog_images":{"medium":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Phygital_International_GOTF_MLBB-300x200.jpg","large":"https:\/\/mpelembe.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Phygital_International_GOTF_MLBB.jpg"},"ams_acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGames of the Future 2025: New Game Titles and Media Partnerships - Mpelembe Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Phygital sports aim to deliver an immersive blend of sport, gaming, and innovation. 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