Armageddon expo is a New Zealand owned commercial science fiction and comics convention held in New Zealand in various cities including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, the company has been running for 20 years. In recent years, it has evolved from a comic and trading card event in 1995 to showcase computer and video gaming, animation, and consumer electronics, alongside comics, wrestling, merchandise and a growing creative community in New Zealand. The convention hosts celebrity guests from popular movies, TV shows and computer games, who give panels, met and greet the public and provide a different atmosphere at each event. The new Zealand cosplay community is also actively participating at most of the armageddon events nationally.The event is a mixture of computer gaming,