{"id":204086,"date":"2021-02-27T21:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T21:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/video-game-cosplays-2021-2022\/"},"modified":"2021-02-27T21:00:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T21:00:22","slug":"video-game-cosplays-have-to-come-back-hard-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/27\/video-game-cosplays-have-to-come-back-hard-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Game Cosplays Have to Come Back Hard | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cosplays have always been a highlight of the convention experience. While events, panels, and stalls are always exciting, it’s the sea of colorful wigs and handmade props that give conventions character. A sad but needed safety precuation, the COVID pandemic<\/a> has put conventions everywhere on hold, leaving many hobbyists without their main creative outlet.<\/p>\n

Many cosplayers have been able to make their own activities at home, mostly through social media outlets<\/a>. However, the absence of conventions is still felt heavily, but that should just make the return to conventions fonder. In the meantime, fans who miss being able to dress up can take cues from social media trends.<\/p>\n

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The cosplay hobby has been kept alive thanks to social media. Cosplay TikTok videos<\/a> and Instagram photoshoots have given cosplayers an outlet for showing off their costumes and are a form of art of their own. TikToks set to music allow cosplayers to put on a sort of mini-performance and get into character in their own homes. Some cosplayers have created their own at-home or outdoor photoshoots and showed off their photo editing skills. Even though conventions are on hold, there’s still many opportunities to have fun with cosplay, and sometimes it’s fun to just wear them around the house.<\/p>\n

Without the threat of con crunch, some cosplayers have also been able to take their time working on elaborate costumes<\/a>. Other cosplayers, however, haven’t had the motivation to make new costumes since there’s currently nowhere to take them. Cosplay is an expensive hobby, after all, and it can be hard to justify new projects if they won’t be seen in-person. There are some rewarding experiences that can’t be found outside of the convention hall.<\/p>\n