Overview
- The six-day event ran December 18–23 at ADNEC with more than 850 participants from over 60 countries competing across 11 phygital, tech and esports disciplines.
- Drone Racing One won the Phygital Drone Racing title, finishing 21 seconds ahead of Team BDS in a packed final.
- Additional champions included Win in MOBA PC Dota 2 over Vikings, Fierce Roc in Battle of Robots with its Deep-Sea Shark, and Ivan “myakekcya” Vlasov in Phygital Dancing Just Dance.
- Organisers emphasised formats that merge digital and physical phases, with success hinging on balanced teams and with mixed-gender, multinational line-ups encouraged.
- Broadcasts and streams reached global audiences through a new OTT platform and 27 partners, as attention now shifts to Astana 2026 with Contenders tournaments planned for June and a newly opened host-city bid process for 2028–2030.