Three Days of Gaming, Esports & Pop Culture
Hyderabad: NODWIN Gaming, South Asia’s leading gaming and esports company, once again brings together the country’s largest digital festival, DreamHack India 2025, and Hyderabad Comic Con for an unmissable three-day celebration of gaming, esports, cosplay and pop culture. The mega event will take place at the HITEX Exhibition Center from 31 October to 2 November 2025, transforming Hyderabad into the epicenter of India’s gaming and fandom universe.
For its 6th anniversary event, DreamHack India 2025 promises to be bigger, louder and more immersive than ever before; combines the excitement of esports with the creativity and community spirit of Comic Con to create the ultimate entertainment experience for fans across generations.
From adrenaline-pumping tournaments to nostalgia-filled throwbacks, fans can look forward to six special DreamHack experiences that define the festival:
KO Fight Nights – The ultimate fighting game arena featuring Tekken 8, Street Fighter 6 and Super Smash Bros with a total prize pool of over ₹4.4 lakh.
Chess at DreamHack – A battle of strategy and speed featuring Rapid and Blitz formats along with a prize pool of ₹ 5,00,000.
Android PANFEST – BGMI fans can join open lobbies, compete and win exclusive Comic Con merchandise and bragging rights.
Retro and Tabletop Zone – Relive the classics with Pac-Man, Contra, Tetris, UNO and Carrom, offering daily prize pools and old-school friendships.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) – An epic 72-hour LAN party where fans bring their own hardware (or rent one from the field) to play, compete, and connect throughout the weekend.
Cosplay and Merchandise Frenzy – Daily cosplay competitions and the ₹50,000 India Cosplay Championship (ICC) final, as well as a vibrant merch market filled with collectibles, apparel and fandom gear.
DreamHack Hyderabad 2025 will also see some of India’s biggest gaming content creators and esports icons take to the stage, including Scout (Tanmay Singh), Sensei IGL, TraceGOD, Ghatak, Vanshaj and Abhi9avs, all ready to meet fans, stream live and share the spotlight over three action-packed days.
Commenting on the announcement, Akshat Rathee, Co-Founder and Managing Director of NODWIN Gaming, said: “Over the past six years, our partnership with DreamHack has created some of India’s most iconic gaming moments, and blending this with Comic Con has created a unique celebration where gaming meets pop culture. Hyderabad’s fans have always brought an unparalleled energy, and last year’s three-day format shows just how powerful this combination can be.” proved it. be “This October, we’re coming back bigger and bolder than ever, offering everything from comic book launches to spectacular cosplay shows, from music and comedy performances to geek shopping, e-sports tournaments, chess, retro and tabletop games all under one roof.”
Shefali Johnson, CEO, Comic Con India, added: “What makes Hyderabad Comic Con truly magical is that it brings all kinds of fans under one roof, from cosplay enthusiasts to comic collectors, gamers and creators. Last year, over 40,000 fans turned out to see Wagh Suyog crowned champion in both Blitz and Speed Chess formats.” applauded; This is a perfect example of how competition, creativity and community thrive together here. This year, we’re taking that spirit to the next level by joining forces once again with DreamHack. Fans can look forward to three unforgettable days where pop culture, gaming and fandom collide like never before.
Comic Con India has been the country’s definitive pop culture destination for over a decade, bringing together comics, anime, film, television and cosplay across five major cities. This year, Hyderabad Comic Con returns earlier than ever with more experiences, more fandom and more fun than ever before.
