Riot Games Restarts True Damage as Worlds 2026 Anthem "Know My Name"
Riot is using its Worlds anthem slot to revive an in-game music group dormant for seven years, at a moment when HEARTSTEEL also returned with new material.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Riot Games announced on September 30, 2026 that its League of Legends virtual hip-hop group True Damage returns with "Know My Name," the official anthem of Worlds 2026. The song is scheduled for worldwide release on October 9 at 10:00 AM Japan time. SOYEON of i-dle returns as Akali, joined by Coco Jones as Senna, Vic Mensa as Ekko, and Sofía Reyes as Qiyana. The group is set to perform at the Worlds 2026 Grand Final opening ceremony at Barclays Center in New York.
The five-champion lineup on "Know My Name" keeps one voice from the original group and adds three. SOYEON of i-dle returns as Akali; Coco Jones takes Senna, Vic Mensa takes Ekko, and Sofía Reyes takes Qiyana. Riot said comments from each artist accompanied the release. True Damage first appeared in 2019, and the music video for its song "GIANTS" has passed 230 million views on YouTube. The group is scheduled to perform at the Worlds 2026 Grand Final opening ceremony, presented by Mastercard, in November at Barclays Center in New York.
- SOYEON (i-dle): returns as Akali
- Coco Jones: as Senna
- Vic Mensa: as Ekko
- Sofía Reyes: as Qiyana
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