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The world’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

ASTANA, Kazakhstan<\/span>, Aug. 10, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — The Games of the Future Astana 2026 powered by Samruk-Kazyna<\/b> has 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’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

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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’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

Athletes and teams went head-to-head across a lineup that included:<\/p>\n