| BotCon | |
|---|---|
 Cosplayers at BotCon 2011 | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Transformers fan convention |
| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Organized by | Agabyss Enterprises LLC |
| Filing status | Private company |
| Website | http://www.botcon.com/ |
BotCon, previously known as the Official Transformers Collectors' Convention (OTFCC), is an annual convention for fans and collectors of the Transformers multimedia franchise and related merchandise.
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The first BotCon was held in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States in 1994. It has 120 attendees. [1] In 2015, BotCon was recognized by Guinness World Records as the "longest-running Transformers convention". [2]
Featured BotCon guests are usually involved in the creation of Transformers media in some respect, whether as voice actors from the animated series, artists or writers from the comic books, or Hasbro employees. Fun Publications held the convention for a number of years, with 2016 being its final year. [3] BotCon remained defunct until returning in 2022. [4]
BotCon has had numerous event-exclusive toys, including the first version of the character Apelinq. Apelinq debuted at BotCon 2000 and was designed by organizer Glen Hallit. The character would later appear in the 2023 film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts . [5]
