Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture from CCosgames's blog

Cosplay,a contraction of the words costume play, is a performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific character.  Etaya

Cosplayers often interact to create a subculture and a broader use of the term “cosplay” applies to any costumed role-playing in venues apart from the stage .Spiderman Costume