Gaming fans bring electric energy to Rotterdam as TwitchCon arrives – NCWLIFE.com

A few metro stops from Rotterdam’s Ahoy Arena, chatter is already flowing among gaming fans — TwitchCon passes swinging from their necks, animal ears perched on their heads. The Dutch city is hosting TwitchCon this weekend — the annual event run by United States streaming giant Twitch — where fans can meet their favourite creators and join the celebrations. “I started during the lockdown and I just really like to put on the live stream while I’m working on cosplays or other things,” said Larissa, a 24-year-old Dutch woman, who came to meet the creator of the fantasy characters that inspire her. This is Larissa’s second TwitchCon, and for the occasion, she is dressed as a half-cyborg, half-minotaur creature with green skin and bright red eyes. “I’ve been meeting a lot of cool people here, especially when you’re in cosplay. People recognize the cosplay and are like, oh, that’s the same series I really like. So then you have also something to talk about already.”   Like Larissa, thousands of fans from across Europe turned out to meet their favourite creators and watch live e-sports events including Fortnite and Elden Ring, staged by Twitch celebrities. “Most of the work that
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