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The Games of the Future event represents a major milestone in phygital sports, blending traditional physical competition with digital gaming for the first time at this scale. The MOBA category alone forms one of the largest prize-pool segments of the event, indicating its weight for eSports within the phygital ecosystem.

For the MOBA PC competition, the title confirmed is Dota 2, while for the MOBA Mobile competition, one of the mobile titles named is Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) — as one of the added titles in the line-up. Even though Phygital International’s own description of disciplines says some have both physical and digital stages, MOBA is explicitly given as an example of a purely virtual discipline – these will be full eSports tournaments without a defined physical stage.

The GOTF and MOBA tournaments are both organised by Phygital International (the rights-holder for the Games of the Future) in partnership with local delivery authorities (for GOTF 2025: the local delivery authority in Abu Dhabi, ASPIRE, and event partner Ethara).

Where Will MOBA at the Games of the Future 2025 Be Held?

The MOBA event will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). A specific hall inside the venue for the MOBA tournament is announced for MOBA PC only, and it will be Hall 9. It isn’t clearly stated whether the MOBA tournaments will be fully offline LAN at the venue or a hybrid model.

We couldn’t locate an authoritative figure for how many teams/players are participating in each of the MOBA disciplines (PC & mobile) —

With MOBA PC & Mobile having large pot sizes (US$1m + US$900k), they’ll likely follow a typical eSports tiered payout (e.g., first place a large share, then descending stepwise). But since the distribution isn’t published, that remains speculative.

Which Teams Will Take Part in MOBA at the Games of the Future 2025?

While the official GOTF website/news feed lists the disciplines and titles, it doesn’t appear to list full rosters or team entrants for each discipline publicly (as of the last update). However, the excitement shouldn’t lack because the event’s website promotes it as a “global event where the best compete” and invites top players/teams.

No publicly accessible GOTF 2025 MOBA PC/Mobile qualification document was found that details how teams were selected or qualified (e.g., regional qualifiers, invites, open qualifiers) with respect to MOBA.

Features of MOBA at the Games of the Future 2025

The number of stages (for example: group stage → knockout → finals) or exact dates of each separate stage for the MOBA tournaments aren’t publicly detailed in the sources we found.

The match format (e.g., “best-of-3”, “best-of-5”, “first-to-X maps”) and the elimination system (e.g., single-elimination bracket, double-elimination, Swiss + knockout) for MOBA at GOTF 2025 aren’t available in the publicly accessible documentation.

Our best guess based on typical eSports & event formats: Since the overall event, at least MOBA PC, is six days long, the MOBA discipline likely follows a compressed schedule: perhaps first rounds/group stage early (Dec 14-15) and finals Dec 19 (as the ticket shows). The finals date suggests the knockout/semifinal/final stage may be concluded early in the event week. The format is likely a “best-of” series typical of major esports (bo3/bo5) for the elimination bracket, but without source evidence, we can’t confirm exactly which. The elimination system could be either single-elimination or double-elimination, but no source states this for GOTF 2025 MOBA.

Who’ll Win MOBA at the Games of the Future 2025?

Given that there’s no publicly available official list of entered teams/players for the MOBA PC & Mobile events, we can’t speculate about favorites. The Dota 2 scene is highly competitive, so MOBA PC should feature some of the best teams in the world at the moment, including last year’s GOTF MOBA PC winners, Xtreme Gaming from China. The winners of the MOBA Mobile competition at the Games of the Future 2024 were AP.Bren from the Philippines.

No official publicly-posted betting partner or market was confirmed as of now, but we advise the audience to check the top eSports betting sites for betting markets closer to the event. Also, before betting on MOBA at the Games of the Future 2025, check local/regional gambling regulations — especially given many eSports/”phygital” events may restrict betting in certain jurisdictions.

GOTF 2025 will stream globally via smart-TV/mobile, and in Asia, key platforms include Huya and SOOP. Since the MOBA discipline is part of the “eSports” arm (not the mixed physical + digital format), it’s likely to follow standard eSports broadcast formatting (pre-show, match streams, finals ceremony), though specifics aren’t yet published.

Pros and Cons of the MOBA Discipline at the Games of the Future 2025