Khaled bin Mohamed attends Games of the Future 2025 in Abu Dhabi

December 22, 2025 / 5:39 PM

Sharjah 24 – WAM: His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, attended the hybrid digital (phygital) competitions at Games of the Future 2025, being held at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi until 23 December.

Championship organisation and support

The championship is organised by ASPIRE, the innovation acceleration arm of the Advanced Technology Research Council, with support from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

Phygital sports and competitions

Games of the Future 2025 feature a variety of phygital sports that combine mental and digital skills—such as rapid planning and decision-making in virtual environments—with advanced physical fitness and real-world athletic performance. The competitions integrate virtual reality and electronic gaming with synchronised physical movement.

The event includes phygital football, basketball, fighting, shooting, drone racing, and robot battles.

Global participation and prize pool

More than 850 athletes from over 60 countries are competing across 11 categories of phygital and electronic games, with a total prize pool of approximately US$5 million.

Accompanying delegation

During the visit, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was accompanied by Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, and Faisal Abdulaziz Al Bannai, Adviser to the UAE President for Strategic Research and Advanced Technology Affairs and Secretary-General of the Advanced Technology Research Council.