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News from the league
Seasons, product releases and decisions, written down as they happen. In Kyrgyz, Russian and English.
- Season
Arena is open: Season 0 starts in Bishkek
The open-age talent league for Central Asia begins its first season in Kyrgyzstan. It runs until March 2027, entry is free, and every prize is in kind.
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English for Tourism, Business and IT lands in Arena
Four English tracks, 17 units and 136 exercises, written for Kyrgyz and Russian speakers and set in Central Asia, are now part of the Learn tab.
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How pledges stay halal
Players can now pledge coins on their own duels. Coins are earned, never bought, skill decides every result and a tie returns the pledge. Here is why that is not gambling, and how the rules are written.
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Medals, the Dark Horse race and the activity map
34 medals across seven tracks, a weekly race for the fastest climbers and a GitHub-style map of every active day: three ways to move forward even when you are not on top.
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Why every screen is in Kyrgyz
Three out of four schoolchildren in Kyrgyzstan study in Kyrgyz, yet none of the open courses we surveyed has a Kyrgyz version. Arena ships Kyrgyz on every screen from day one.
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