gamescom 2025

Application gamescom cosplay contest presented by Google

Name: gamescom
Start: 2025-08-20
End: 2025-08-24
Location: Koelnmesse GmbH

All fields marked with * are mandatory fields and must be filled in.

It's YOUR turn now!

Your heart beats for costumes, cosplay, props, make-up or wigs? Do you want to fascinate the audience and your community with a breathtaking show? Do you want to finally show off the results of your hard work on a stage in the spotlight and to thunderous applause with moving, epic music?

Then present yourself and your skills to the jury and the audience at the gamescom cosplay contest presented by Google on 23.08.2025.

Name*

First name*

E-mail*

Mobile number*

Age (Minimum age 18 years)*

Language*

GER

ENG

Artist name

Your Social-Media Channels

Name of the costume / character*

Origin of the costume (game, movie, series, own creation, etc.)*

General information from you about your costume (hours worked, impuls to realize the costume, background story to the costume, etc.)

Please upload your references:

Each file must not be larger than 2 MB, and of one of the following types: GIF, JPEG, PNG.

Reference picture original character 1*

Reference picture original character 2

Picture of your cosplay / costume (also WIP) 1*

Picture of your cosplay / costume (also WIP) 2

Picture of your cosplay / costume (also WIP) 3

Please upload your performance music (1 minute, MP3, max. 5MB)

The deadline for registration is August 3, 2025.

I hereby confirm that I have read and understood the
conditions of participation, the costume design rules, and the general information about the gamescom cosplay contest presented by Google.

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