With less than two weeks to go, the biggest League of Legends (LoL) tournament of the year, the World Championship, is set to begin. Publisher Riot Games is finalizing preparations for this major event. Indeed, the LoL community is eagerly anticipating this esports festival.
Recently, Riot Games officially announced some exciting news: Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas X will collaborate to release the theme songs for this year’s 2022 World Championship. Instantly, this news has brought a fresh wave of excitement to players around the globe as Lil Nas X is extremely popular in the Western music market, emerging rapidly with his unique style and catchy music.
Lil Nas belongs to the new generation of artists, born in 1999, he has already produced hits like “Old Town Road”, “Industry Baby”, “Call Me By Your Name”, and more. Now, the singer, songwriter, and rapper will bring his talent to the Worlds with a song titled “Star Walkin'”. This track is expected to be released on Friday, September 23.
Sharing with Riot Games, Lil Nas said: “I leave my mark on pop culture in many ways, and this is the time to step into the esports world. I will be the greatest theme singer of all time for League of Legends. I will bring a melody specifically for this World Championship, it will be the greatest, most exciting, and captivating in the history of the Worlds.”
Not stopping at the music project, Lil Nas X will also collaborate with Riot to launch a premium skin for the new champion K’Sante. If you don’t remember, K’Sante will be the next champion designed by Riot Games, hailing from a separate land of Shurima, focusing on a tank style. This skin will be released from November 3 to November 14, meaning it will be time-limited and must be purchased through an event.
Finally, Lil Nas X will perform live on stage at the Chase Center in San Francisco during the final match day, before the championship match of the tournament on November 5. At this time, everyone is rushing to prepare for the biggest League of Legends tournament of the year. Indeed, inviting Lil Nas X to participate in the World Championship is a very wise move from “Riot Entertainment”.