21 photos from GamesCon Abu Dhabi: cosplay, Coral Wave and collectibles

The three-day event features games previews, gaming celebrity appearances and plenty of merch'

Ahmed Alhindi, 28, left, from Saudi Arabia dressed up as Madara Uchiha (from the Naruto series) and Yousef Al Muaimi from Abu Dhabi, 18, dressed up as King (from WatchDogs). Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Sheikha Al Shamsi, 30 is a talented cartoonist who graduated from Zayed University, and is currently working for the RTA. She sold her work at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

The man of the hour: Joker cosplay at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Coral Wave performs at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

The Keanu Reeves character from the game CyberPunk 2077, which will launch worldwide in April 2020. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Ahmed Mohieddin sells the popular Funko Pop collectables at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Cosplay at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Gamers in action at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Gamers in action at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Stalls there sell everything from games to art. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

The Keanu Reeves character from the game CyberPunk 2077, which will launch worldwide in April 2020 at the GamesCon. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

A stall selling memorabilia at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Virtual reality games at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Coral Wave performs at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Virtual reality game Kooring Wonderland at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Coral Wave performs at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

MiddleEast GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Fans engrossed in video games at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Ichiban, Japanese anime collectables at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Ichiban, Japanese anime collectables at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Ichiban, Japanese anime collectables at GamesCon, ADNEC. Khushnum Bhandari for The National

Today is the last day of Middle East Games Con, a three-day show at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) catering to professional and amateur gamers from across the globe.

The event features previews of games currently unreleased in the region from leading publishers and developers, and also includes an official eSports tournament, as well as a ‘cosplay’ competition.

We went down on Friday night to catch the action (see it all in the gallery above) and saw plenty of great cosplay, as well as a performance from Coral Wave, an idol group who perform while in anime garb.

On Saturday, there is a cosplay display on the main stage at 4pm, as well as appearances from Mat Pat and Stephanie (3pm and 6.30pm) and Kwebbelkop and Azzyland (6.30pm and 8pm). There's a Fifa 20 showdown at 7.30pm and the Ammar Freez show at 5.30pm.

The organisers say they are expecting around 18,000 visitors over the three days: and there are other gaming activations around the city at the moment too, including an indoor maze and illusion room at Marina Mall, an eSports room at Yas Mall and dedicated gaming zones in Al Wahda and Galleria.