Project Background

WCG is the global esports Olympics. After disappearing in 2013, WCG has returned in 2019 to Xi’an, China. The new WCG is no longer just tournaments, but rather a festival that all fans of esports can enjoy. Various programs were prepared to merge games and entertainment through a festival, including a music festival, an esports conference, a cosplay contest, and more. For one of these programs, cosplayers from around the world attended WCG, cosplaying as game characters and adding their own flavor to the event.

The WCG Cosplay program was separated into 3 major parts. The first was the cosplay parade. Every hour, the parade of pro-cosplayers would perform and pose for photos at the central plaza. Second was the cosplay contest, where amateur cosplayers showed off their outfits and performances to receive verdicts from the pro-cosplayer judges. The final portion of the cosplay program was the ‘talk-concert’ with pro-cosplayer Alodia. The event allowed for the local Chinese population to communicate and ask questions with the star cosplayer.