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BlizzCon, an annual event celebrating the video game company Blizzard Entertainment, took place at the Anaheim Convention Center last weekend, drawing more than 26,000 people from 50 states and 49 countries. Many attendees dress like game characters for the conference, which also included game competitions, costume and dance contests and a performance by the Foo Fighters.

“What really seemed to draw so many players to BlizzCon was not the chance to check out early versions of games in development, like Diablo III and the World of Warcraft expansion, to be called Mists of Pandaria,” Seth Schiesel writes. “It was the chance to hang out with one another.”

Diana Tran, an attendee, dressed as a Night Elf from World of Warcraft.