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Phygital Dancing is part of the broader Games of the Future 2025 phygital-sports series — the global championship (crowning event) of phygital sports — combining physical and digital competition. It’s positioned as a major milestone in the evolution of sport, technology, and hybrid digital-physical competition, with Phygital Dancing included alongside Phygital Football, Phygital Basketball, etc.

Phygital Dancing combines the thrill of digital gameplay with the energy of physical dance. Teams or individuals compete in choreographed routines to popular music tracks, which are scored by the in-game algorithm. The style isn’t specified as a particular genre (e.g., salsa, hip-hop, ballet). Rather, it emphasises rhythm, choreographed dance moves, and accuracy of replication. Contestants, then, showcase their moves in a dancing simulator, with top scorers advancing to a final live showdown. Which specific video game title will be used for the simulator portion (e.g., a version of Just Dance, or a custom-built game) is yet unknown.

The GOTF tournament, including Phygital Dancing, is organised by Phygital International (rights-holder of the GOTF) in cooperation with the World Phygital Community (WPC) for the ranking/qualification process.

Where Will Phygital Dancing at the Games of the Future 2025 Be Held?

Phygital Dancing at the Games of the Future 2025 will be staged entirely in Abu Dhabi, with all competitions held inside the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). This venue is already established as the central hub for all GOTF 2025 disciplines, and it provides a fully indoor, arena-style environment suited for the hybrid digital-and-physical nature of the tournament.

The overall Games of the Future 2025 event is expected to host more than 1,000 participants from over 50 countries across all phygital sports, but the organizers haven’t yet released the exact number of dancers or teams specifically registered for the Phygital Dancing discipline. What’s known so far is that Phygital Dancing is one of the featured categories within the multi-disciplinary structure of GOTF, positioned alongside basketball, football, martial arts, racing, and other phygital formats.

A total of US$5 million has been allocated as the global prize pool for all GOTF 2025 events. Within that amount, Phygital Dancing carries its own dedicated reward fund estimated at US$50k. However, the organizers haven’t yet published the detailed prize-money distribution for this discipline, such as how much goes to the champion, runner-up, and remaining finalists. What has been confirmed is that the funds are meant to reward excellence both in the digital dance-simulation segment and the live physical performance portion, which together form the core structure of the competition.

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

We couldn’t find a publicly available list of specific teams/dancers that will take part in the GOTF 2025 discipline of Phygital Dancing.

As for how qualification works for that discipline, here’s what’s known: The governing body, World Phygital Community (WPC), uses a ranking system in which clubs/teams gain points by competing in Regional Qualifiers, National Tournaments, and Majors/Minors; according to the WPC club-ranking rules: for disciplines including Phygital Dancing, the top-2 clubs in the rankings qualify directly for GOTF 2025; clubs ranked third through 26th advance to a further qualification event (the Phygital Contenders) for a chance to secure a spot at GOTF.

Features of Phygital Dancing at the Games of the Future 2025

The official discipline page says that Phygital Dancing is an elimination contest: a full line-up of players begins the competition, and then after each stage, the dancers with the lowest scores get knocked out, ultimately leaving two dancers for a head-to-head final. The broader competition description states that in the Phygital Dancing discipline, dancers match their live movements to an interactive rhythm video game.

It remains unclear how many stages (rounds) there are in Phygital Dancing. For example: qualifier stage, group stage, knockout stage, semi-finals, final. The exact match format (e.g., “best of 3 songs”, “first to score X points”, etc.), detailed elimination system (e.g., bracket knockout, double elimination, group to knockout, etc.), and whether there’s a group phase, seeding, sets per match, or tie-break rules are also unknown.

Based on what’s typical for phygital/dance/rhythm competitions and on the elimination description, it’s likely that the event is structured in sequential elimination rounds where competitors face off in digital-physical performance, with each successive round reducing the number of competitors until the final two. The “match” in dance likely consists of performing a set of songs (or a choreography sequence), with scoring based on accuracy, style, live execution, and digital metrics; but the exact number of songs or “first to” metric is unspecified. Because the discipline says “after each stage the lowest scores get knocked out”, this suggests a single-elimination style or ranking-cut style, rather than a typical “best of 3” format used in many eSports. The final head-to-head likely uses a defined set of performances (e.g., two songs, three rounds), but no public source gives those details.

Who’ll Win Phygital Dancing at the Games of the Future 2025?

There are no publicly announced official favourites or seedings for Phygital Dancing yet — the organisers haven’t released a list of ranked teams/dancers along with odds or clear pre-tournament ratings. That said, given the structure of the discipline (digital + physical dance routines) and judging by past phygital‐dancing style events, favourites will likely be strong contenders from nations with established digital rhythm/dance-gaming culture and strong physical dance traditions, as well as those countries/clubs that have high ranking in the relevant qualifying system (via the World Phygital Community rankings). Let’s not forget nations whose competitors have prior experience or wins in similar hybrid dance-game + live movement competitions

Because the GOTF is relatively novel and hybrid (phygital sport rather than a mainstream eSports title), mainstream betting markets might be limited or not yet open. We couldn’t locate a reputable public source that lists which bookmakers plan to offer markets for Phygital Dancing at GOTF 2025. If betting options become available, they might appear through specialist eSports/alternative-sport sportsbooks that cater to emerging sports formats, regional bookmakers in the UAE or Middle East (since the venue is in Abu Dhabi), if local regulation allows, and new independent bookmakers that cover new sports or skill-based contests

The official website of Games of the Future (GOTF) lists a YouTube channel and social-media outlets for watching: for example, the YouTube channel “Games of the Future Official” is listed. The “Phygital Dancing” page of World Phygital Community confirms the discipline overview but doesn’t list a specific streaming partner yet. Based on usual practice for international multi-discipline sports/eSports events, likely streaming options include:

• Live broadcast on the official GOTF YouTube channel
• Possibly live streaming via Twitch or another platform tied to GOTF
• Potential in-venue livestream at the Abu Dhabi venue (for onsite spectators)
• Highlight packages or “best of” reels on GOTF social media after the event

Pros and Cons of the Phygital Dancing Discipline at the Games of the Future 2025