Zurich Pop Con Features Freely Accessible OpenAir Consplay Stage

A few days before the start, the organizers of Zurich Pop Con announced the final program. It was also revealed that, for the first time, a freely accessible outdoor area will be set up, where an open-air cosplay stage is planned.

The new stage on the forecourt of Messe Zürich offers cosplayers the opportunity to present their creations to an audience and will serves as a photo location for groups, communities, and fans. The Zurich K-pop dance group Uniswiss will host a random dance for everyone to join in, and there will be daily open cosplay catwalks where visitors can become stars themselves.

The organizers have also released further information about the main program. Zurich Pop Con will not only feature numerous new releases from the Swiss indie scene. There will also be numerous Swiss premieres to play, including Little Nightmares 3, Borderlands 4, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Kirby Air Riders, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, and EA Sports FC26.

According to the organizers, Hyrule Warriors: Chronicle of the Seal Europe, Farming Simulator: Signature Edition – Nintendo Switch 2, and Just Dance 2026 will celebrate their world premiere as playable versions.

The line-up of content creators and stars has also expanded since last press release, when appearances by Maxim, Sterzig, Sean Gunn, and Split Fiction actresses Elsie Bennett and Kaja Chan, among others, announced. Now Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones), Joe Flanigan (Stargate: Atlantis), and Gnu have also been confirmed as guests.