Gallery: QuakeCon: 2,800 Gamers, 72 Hours, One Intensifying Smell
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Sometimes you need a DIY hat to really get in the spirit.
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The BYOC (bring your own computer) hall.
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Probably footie pajamas.
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A makeshift shrine to Harambe.
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A gamer with white contact lenses.
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Cheese ball snacks are very important fuel when gaming 24/7.
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A custom computer at the BYOC.
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An attendee and his daughter.
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VR demo.
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Ethernet cables.
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A doge shirt.
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Gamers play with Bob Ross’ ‘The Joy of Painting’ in the background.
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Gamers hang out on the convention floor.
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A QuakeCon attendee.
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A volunteer collects power strips after QuakeCon.
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