On 29 July, the grand opening ceremony of the international multi-sport tournament “Games of the Future 2026” took place at the Barys Arena in Astana. From 29 July to 9 August, the Kazakh capital is hosting the international event for the first time. The competition features eight distinct disciplines: phygital football, phygital basketball, phygital martial arts, phygital shooter, phygital dance, alongside traditional esports titles Dota 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and PUBG: Battlegrounds. Against the backdrop of escalating global challenges, he stressed that pioneering initiatives like the Games of the Future carry even greater relevance. The opening ceremony concluded with a theatrical production and a concert featuring prominent Kazakh musical artists.