Cosplayers cannot bring any kind of fake or real weapons to Gamescom 2016. There are new regulations in place for the major European video game expo following a recent shooting in Munich where an 18-year-old shot and killed nine people in a shopping mall and then killed himself.
This incident also leads to more strict security checks when entering Gamescom as a normal visitor. The organiser of Gamescom asks people to leave bags and backpacks at home where possible, since many if not all bags will be checked prior to entrance.