Jury Winner
Shieldmaiden Brigitte
Team Victoria
Take a look behind the scenes of the Overwatch Cosplay Battle ANZ
Take a look behind the scenes of the Overwatch Cosplay Battle ANZ
More than a competition, the Overwatch Cosplay Battle ANZ is a celebration of creativity, craftsmanship, and national pride for Aussies & Kiwis
Learn MoreIn the Overwatch Cosplay Battle ANZ, three Australian state teams and one New Zealand team, each made up of three cosplayers will showcase their skills by creating one costume each over the course of three months.
An official jury made up of Blizzard artists and industry professionals will select a Grand Prize winner from the four completed costumes, and you’ll be able to cast your vote to choose a Community Favourite winning team!
Rachel Day
Blizzard Visual Effects Artist
Renaud Galand
Blizzard Lead Character Artist
Luke Lancaster
PAX Aus & Oz Comic-Con
Luke is the Content Manager of PAX Aus and Oz Comic-Con. He works closely with the gaming and cosplay communities to throw Australia’s biggest pop culture and gaming festivals. He’s also a regular on D&D podcast I Speak Giant and co-creator of webcomics Pound and The Badguys. His transmog game is on point.
Madeleine Rose
Zhiana
Madeleine ‘Zhiana’ Rose is a cosplayer, writer, host, content creator and Community Coordinator for Geek Bomb. As a cosplayer she has been the guest of international conventions such as Middle East Film & Comic Con and GamesCon. Dabbling in all genres, she has worn and created costumes from a variety of video games, movies, anime and comics alike. Zhiana has been playing Blizzard games since she was a young girl, trying her hand at Diablo and StarCraft before finding her forever home in Azeroth. She has also been an avid Overwatch player since the game’s beta.
No competition would be complete without prizes! Each member of the Grand Prize-winning team, selected by the jury, will receive a trip to BlizzCon (including flights and accommodation) worth approximately AUD $2,500. Each member of the Community Favourite team shall receive an awesome prize worth up to AUD $500.
Follow the different stages of the ANZ Overwatch Cosplay Battle.
