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SPECIAL GUESTS
Meet incredible special guests featuring voice actors, industry icons, performers, influencers and more.
We're always adding to our special guest lineup throughout the year. So be sure to regularly check-in and see who all is coming to the greatest show in the 'land'.
STAY TUNED FOR '25 GUESTS
UPDATED REGULARLY
BRITT BARON
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Jedi: Survivor, Halo 5: Guardians, Destiny 2: Forsaken, GLOW, Starfield, Fallout 76 & more
JOHN BENTLEY
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Naruto, Sailor Moon, MultiVersus, Cannon Busters, 12 Forever, Tiger & Bunny, Promare & more
ARCADIA
Come rock out with Arcadia as they play your favorite retro tunes LIVE at CGC.
CHRIS BORES
Content creator best known for his popular YouTube channels: the Irate Gamer and Puppet Steve
JOHN RIGGS
Content creator best known for his popular YouTube channel Rigg'd Games
DOUG WALKER
Best known for his character the Nostalgia Critic from Channel Awesome and more
BRAD JONES
Creator and star of the popular YouTube Channel Awesome series The Cinema Snob
MALCOLM RAY
On screen and voice over artist, best known as a co-star in a variety of roles from Channel Awesome
JAY MALONE
Content creator behind Square Pegs on YouTube
Nerdcore, hip-hop musical guest
KEVIN CABARELLO
Blindfolded gaming legacy attempts to take back the title in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out on the main stage at CGC '24.
STEPHEN HEYWOOD
Host of the Retro Buzz and Creator's Corner, bringing you CGC live-streamed all weekend long
DOCTOR SCOTT
Host of Game Closet on YouTube, featuring all things retro games, comedy and collabs with content creators
GAMEDAD
Host of GameDad on YouTube, featuring console repairs, mods, game reviews, unboxing, pickups and more
MICHELLE GREY
Cosplay special guest and multiple-year guest judge as part of CGC's epic cosplay contest
405TH MIDWEST
Meet your favorite Spartans from Halo and snap a photo with the 405th Infantry Division - Midwest
BRIAN DITTFELD
Brian Dittfeld "BD Retro Mods" has been modifying, restoring and creating new ways to play for all gamers.
GHOSTBUSTERS CLEVELAND
Committed to serving charity, the community and busting ghosts and ectoplasmic entities
501st OHIO GARRISON
Division of the 501st Legion, international Star Wars costuming club, providing you with amazing photo ops with your favorite characters from a galaxy far away
RUBBER CITY COSPLAY
Rubber City Cosplay brings the cosplay community together to share, create and craft amazing cosplay.
PAIGESICLE
Cosplayer and prop-maker from Cleveland, OH known for meticulous craftsmanship and skill to bring her characters to life.
ALPHAMAGNUS
Macho Man mash-up cosplayer returns to CGC.