Zurich Game Show: The event becomes the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show
On the weekend of October 1st and 2nd, 2022, gaming & eSports, VR & film worlds, arts & comics, anime & manga, action & entertainment, fashion & beauty, merchandise and food & lifestyle can be experienced up close in the halls of Messe Zürich will. The national and international cosplay contests on the main stage are a highlight, as it says in a message. The program of the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show would also include stage talks as well as photo and autograph sessions with exciting personalities and national and international stars from the gaming, film and pop culture worlds.
The Zurich Game Show 2019 had over 34,000 visitors and, according to its own statements, has established itself as the “largest gaming event in Switzerland”. In the last two years the fair could not take place due to the pandemic (persoenlich.com reported). According to the announcement, the organizers, who also organize Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con, used this time to adapt the existing concept and make it even more diverse by expanding the topics. Gaming and eSports will remain the focus of the festival and Swiss games will have a strong presence. The SGDA Swiss Game Design Awards, at which the best Swiss games and game designers are honored, will again be held in partnership with the Zurich Pop Con & Game Show.
The Zurich Pop Con & Game Show is the Swiss festival for everyone who loves Asian pop culture and new trends in addition to gaming. This is where gamers meet otakus and artists meet content creators. Comic, street art, tattoo, anime and manga artists exhibit their art, and visitors can get active themselves in creative workshops and in action zones. The latest games and virtual reality experiences can be tested and eSports tournaments can be followed. Talks and panels with artists and stars take place on several stages. In addition to a large merchandise zone, fashion will also be shown, beauty and digital trends will be presented, and “eyes and palates will be pampered” in food areas. Ticket sales will start in July 2022. Further information is continuously available on www.zurichpopcon.ch to find. (pd / tim)