Organisers expect around 65,000 visitors during the four-day event at the Georgia World Congress Center, where fans dressed as video game, manga and film characters moved through more than 1 million square feet of exhibition space. Attendees queued for autographs, bought handmade collectibles and took part in gaming tournaments, while vendors sold figurines, dolls and custom artwork. Many visitors said the event offered a rare sense of community and self-expression.
Many visitors say the event offers a rare sense of community and self‑expression, with unofficial meet‑ups for everything from niche indie games to obscure 1990s cartoons.
