EMEA Cosplay Grand Tour – LOL ultimate European cosplay showdown

The EMEA Cosplay Grand Tour – presented by KitKat is the first-ever epic European cosplay contest dedicated to the LOL universe. The best cosplayers from Spain, Germany, France, and the UK will battle it out for a spot in the grand final at the LEC Summer Finals in Madrid!

Only 8 finalists, handpicked by Riot Games, will earn the incredible honor of being assigned an official character to bring to life. They'll have two months to craft their ultimate cosplay! Unleash your creativity, show your passion, and get ready to shine like never before as a LOL community star!

RULES OF THE EMEA COSPLAY GRAND TOUR 2025

1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

• This document (further: the “Rules”) describes the terms and conditions of the EMEA Cosplay Grand Tour 2025 (the “Contest”).
• Within the Contest we invite you (the “Contestant”) to share your best League of Legends Champions Cosplay themed around Spirit Blossom skins (your “Entry” or “Submission”). The prize will go to the Contestant whose Entry is the most creative and original.
• The Contest is organised by Riot Games Services SL, with its registered office at World Trade Center Almeda, Plaça de la Pau, s/n, 08940 Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona (the “Organiser”).

2 WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

You can participate in the Contest if:

• You are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your country of residence, i.e. when you are legally considered an adult) on the day of entering the Contest
• you have full legal capacity (i.e. you can independently enter into legal transactions, including binding contracts), in accordance with your local law;
• You are a resident of mainland Spain, mainland France, Germany or the United Kingdom.

You cannot participate in the Contest if you are an employee of the Organiser or of its affiliates, subsidiaries, manufacturers, sales representatives or advertising agencies; or a member of such employee’s immediate family.

3 WHEN DOES THE CONTEST TAKE PLACE?

The Contest begins on 14th June 2025 at 8:00 GMT and will end on 13th July 2025 at 23:30 GMT (the “Contest Period”). You must submit your Entry by the end of the Contest Period. Any Entry submitted outside the Contest Period will not be included in the Contest.

Our judges will select eight (8) winners from all qualifying Entries.

4 HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

To participate in the EMEA Cosplay Grand Tour 2025, you must submit your League of Legends-themed cosplay inspired by the “Spirit Blossom” skinline through the FTW Platform.

Submission Requirements

• You must have an active Riot ID to complete your submission.
• Your Riot account's home country must be correctly set to one of the eligible countries. If it is not, please contact Player Support to update your account information before submitting.
• You can either create a new cosplay for this event or use a previously crafted one, as long as it aligns with the Spirit Blossom theme.
• Only self-submissions are allowed: the person wearing the cosplay must be the same person submitting it. Submissions featuring someone else wearing the cosplay will be disqualified.

Posting & Linking Your Entry

• You must post your cosplay entry online and submit the URL of your post through the FTW Platform under the EMEA Cosplay Grand Tour 2025 contest.
• If you're submitting via X (Twitter), TikTok, YouTube, or Twitch, you'll need to connect your social media account to FTW before submitting.
• For Facebook and Instagram, connecting your accounts is not required, but the post must be public and allow embedding.
• The Organiser is not responsible for entries submitted to the wrong challenge on the FTW Platform.

Entry Guidelines: Each participant may submit only one (1) Entry.

About your Cosplay:

Cosplay Submission Guidelines

To participate, your Submission must include the name of the character you're cosplaying, along with the original game and the “Spirit Blossom” skinline from League of Legends.

You must also provide high-resolution photos of your cosplay. Possibly no smaller than 700×480 pixels. Low quality or blurry photos will be rejected. The photos must be unedited, avoid using Photoshop or applying any filters or enhancements. Submissions with altered images will be disqualified. The focus is on the craftsmanship of the cosplay itself, not on visual effects or presentation. Make sure to include full body shots that clearly display the entire costume, including any relevant props or weapons.

While not mandatory, it is highly recommended to take your photos outdoors in natural lighting. If taking them indoors, ensure the space is brightly lit so judges can properly evaluate your work.

Cosplay Eligibility Requirements

Your cosplay must be at least 50% complete, though a higher level of completion is strongly encouraged. Entries that have previously won major cosplay competitions (such as WCS, ECG, ECC, or national-level contests) are not eligible unless significant changes have been made to the design. Minor adjustments, like color swaps or accessory updates, are not enough to qualify as a new entry.

The costume should be predominantly your own work. Purchased, ready-made components may only make up 10% or less of what is visible in your cosplay. While full sponsorship of the costume is not allowed, you may use sponsored tools or small amounts of sponsored materials in the construction process.

Your cosplay must clearly and faithfully represent a character from League of Legends wearing a “Spirit Blossom” skin. It should be appropriate for all audiences, meaning no nudity, sexually suggestive elements, profanity, or references to political or religious content are permitted. This includes signs, clothing, props, or anything shown in your photos or skits.

The Organiser reserves the right to reject a Contestant’s Submission if it violates the provisions of applicable law, Contest rules or if the Cosplay may be considered racist, xenophobic, sexist, defamatory or otherwise offensive or illegal.

5 HOW WILL THE WINNER BE CHOSEN?

All winning entries will be selected by Riot Games, referred to as the “Contest Committee.” Judging will be based on three equally weighted criteria: Quality & Construction, Creativity, and Accuracy. Eight (8) winners will be chosen through this evaluation process.

Judging Criteria

• Quality & Construction (33%): Judges will look for craftsmanship and attention to detail. This includes the quality of materials used, construction techniques, and overall execution. Unique approaches and refined techniques that elevate your cosplay will stand out.
• Creativity (33%): Cosplays will be assessed on how creatively you approached the design and build. Every costume presents unique challenges, and we want to see how you solved them, whether through clever construction methods, material choices, or innovative workarounds.
• Accuracy (33%): Judges will evaluate how closely your cosplay reflects the original League of Legends character and the “Spirit Blossom” skin. Thematic consistency and overall character representation are key. Note: A participant’s natural body type or skin tone will not affect the judging or final outcome.

At the time of submission, entries must include unedited photos and/or videos showing the cosplay being worn. Your cosplay should be at least 50% complete at this stage to give judges a clear representation during pre-selection.

Winner Notification and Announcement

The selected winners will be officially announced via the League of Legends social media channels in each participating country by July 18, 2025. The Organiser will reach out to winners through direct messages (DMs) on the social media account used to submit the entry, so be sure to monitor your inbox!

To claim the prize, winners will be required to provide additional information to Riot or an authorized agency within 7 days of the announcement. This information is solely for the purpose of prize distribution. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679, Riot will store this data for no longer than 60 days after the contest concludes.

The Contest Committee’s decisions are final. The Organiser reserves the right to award other special prizes at its sole discretion.

6 WHAT’S THE PRIZE?

Winners of the EMEA Cosplay Grand Tour 2025 will receive an invitation from Riot to attend the Grand Final event, held in person during the LEC Summer Finals in Madrid, currently scheduled between September 26 and 28, 2025. To be eligible for this prize, each selected winner must confirm their availability and ability to travel during those dates. Acceptance of this invitation is a condition of receiving the prize in this contest.

The Grand Final will serve as the culmination of the EMEA Cosplay Grand Tour 2025 and will also feature a live cosplay competition hosted during the LEC Finals weekend. This event will bring together not only the winners of the Tour but also a broader group of invited cosplayers from across the EMEA region, including community-nominated creators and standout participants selected through other Riot initiatives. All Grand Tour winners will be invited to compete as finalists in this showcase, presenting a newly crafted cosplay based on a Spirit Blossom theme or champion, to be assigned by Riot.

By accepting the invitation, participants agree to take part in this broader cosplay activation as part of the LEC Finals. Riot reserves the right to define the structure, judging format, evaluation criteria, and other logistical or creative elements of the Grand Final competition. Detailed terms and conditions for participation in the Grand Final will be provided separately, as it constitutes a distinct activation from the EMEA Cosplay Grand Tour 2025.

What the Grand Final Involves

• As part of the invitation, each winner will receive a fixed budget of EUR 1,500 to support the creation of their assigned Spirit Blossom-themed cosplay for presentation at the Grand Final.
• Riot will also cover travel and accommodation costs, including a two-night hotel stay in Madrid, to ensure finalists can attend the event. Logistics and arrangements will be coordinated by a Riot-authorized agency, who will contact winners directly.
• In addition, participants will receive one ticket each to attend the LEC Finals on September 27 and September 28, 2025.

Prize Value and Terms

The prize for the EMEA Cosplay Grand Tour 2025 consists of the opportunity to attend and participate in the Grand Final, along with travel and preparation support as outlined above. The estimated total value of this prize package is approximately EUR 2,500 per finalist.

Prizes are non-transferable and may not be exchanged for cash or alternative rewards. Riot reserves the right to substitute any portion of the prize with an item of equal or greater value if necessary. All prizes are awarded “as is” and without warranty, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

If a winner cannot be contacted, fails to respond, or declines the prize within 14 days of the official notification, Riot reserves the right to withdraw the offer and select an alternate winner. Recipients are solely responsible for paying any applicable local taxes associated with their prize. Where required by local law, Riot may withhold tax amounts prior to payment or fulfillment.

7 CONTESTANT’S OBLIGATIONS AND DECLARATIONS

By sending the submission in accordance with terms above, you (as a Contestant) confirm that you fulfil the requirements set out in the Rules. By submitting your entry, you are consenting to your creative submission being used for the purposes of the Contest and to share data with us for distribution of prizes won in the Contest only. In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”).

8 COPYRIGHT

By sending your submission, you (the Contestant) grant us (the Organiser) a non-exclusive, worldwide, non-transferable, royalty-free licence to use the submission for the purpose of the Contest, including providing the submission to the Contest Committee members and publishing it at Contest’s social media.

This licence covers in particular the following forms of exploitation:

1. producing copies of the entries using all techniques;
2. distribution and dissemination of the entries in all channels;
3. making the entries available in a manner allowing any person to access the Entry in a place and at a time selected by them.

Licence referred to in 8 is granted for an indefinite time.

9 PERSONAL DATA

Contestant’s personal data (social media handle, and – in case of the winners – e-mail address, full name and delivery address) will be gathered and processed by the Organiser solely for the purpose of carrying out the Contest, and in accordance with GDPR. Submission of personal data by the Contestant is voluntary, however necessary for participation in the Contest.

In the event you win the Contest, we will ask for your e-mail address, full name and delivery address in order to proceed with the prize. You can decide not to share this information with us, however we won’t be able to send you any prize you might have won.

The Organiser protects the Contestants’ personal data in accordance with GDPR and applicable data protection laws, in particular the Organiser enables the Contestants to exercise their right to access, correct as well as to request deletion of their data. To find out more about how we process your personal information for this event, read our Privacy Notice below.

10 INDEMNITY

The Organiser will not cover any potential costs incurred by the Contestant in connection with the Contest, including entering the Contest, preparing and submitting the Entry and receiving the prize, subject to 6.

11 FINAL PROVISIONS

The Rules will be governed and construed in accordance with Spanish law and come into force on Friday, 13th of June, 2025.

Should a situation arise whereby it is impossible for the Contest to continue, the Organiser reserves the right to cancel the contest without any liability arising from any obligation hereunder.

PRIVACY NOTICE OF THE EMEA COSPLAY GRAND TOUR 2025

• In this Privacy Notice, “us”, “our” refers to Riot Games.
• All data protection terms in this notice are as defined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.
• The Organiser of the Contest is Riot Games Services SL (referred to as “Riot” in this Notice) with its European Union headquarters in Ireland. Riot Games Limited, the lead establishment based in Ireland, has defined the means for processing.
• Riot Games Limited, based in Ireland, is the Data Controller in the sense of GDPR.

1 PERSONAL INFORMATION PROCESSING

Riot wishes to collect your personal information for the purpose of allowing you to participate in our Contest that will take place from 13th June 2025 at 8:00 GMT and will end on 13th July 2025 at 23:30 GMT on Riot’s owned FTW platform.

The processing of your personal information (X handle, Instagram handle, and associated personal information) is required in order to capture your entry to the contest, select winners and share the results, should you decide and choose to participate. We won’t collect anything if you do not wish to participate.

In the event you win the competition, we will ask for your e-mail address, full name and delivery address. You can decide not to share this information with us, however we won’t be able to send you any prize you might have won.

2 LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING

This Processing is based on our legitimate interest.

You are free to not participate and to refuse to share your personal information with us, however by doing so we won’t be able to send the prize won as described in the rules.

3 TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Riot will process your social media account(s) and publicly available information (X handle, Instagram handle) in order to share the cosplay as described in the Rules.

Riot will also process your e-mail address, full name and delivery address. This step is explained in the Rules.

4 RECIPIENTS AND RETENTION

Riot will share your social media account(s) and publicly available information (X handle, Instagram handle) on our local social media accounts, should you decide to participate and win the competition.

We will not retain your social media account details (X handle, Instagram handle) internally for any other purpose than your participation in the event.

Riot will not share personal information outside of the EEA. Riot shall only retain the personal information for 60 days after the completion of the Contest and reception of the gifts, unless obliged to keep it for longer to comply with legal obligations.

5 HOW TO CONTACT US

You can exercise your right of access and rectification by sending an email to dpo@riotgames.comYou may lodge a complaint with an EU/UK/EEA data protection authority for your country or region where an alleged infringement of applicable data protection law occurs. 

Riot lead supervisory authority under the GDPR is the Irish Data Protection Commission [dataprotection.ie]