The collective will debut in a special live performance by Becky G, Keke Palmer, SOYEON of (G)I-DLE, DUCKWRTH, and Thutmose at the League of Legends World Championship Finals on 10th November 2019. Prestige skins for two members of True Damage have also been designed by fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton as part of the launch.
Riot Games has today revealed ‘True Damage’, their next virtual band and League of Legends skin line (in-game cosmetic outfits), with designs by Louis Vuitton. The band follows in the footsteps of last year’s global musical sensation, K/DA, with the skin line – available on five League of Legends’ champions – available from 10th November 2019.
Louis Vuitton’s Artistic Director of Women’s Collections, Nicolas Ghesquière, has created ‘Prestige’ skins for two True Damage members and champions, Qiyana and Senna. Qiyana’s Prestige Louis Vuitton skin will release on the same day as the True Damage skins’ release for all five champions, and Senna’s Prestige Louis Vuitton skin will be available in early 2020. Only available by playing games during the Worlds 2019 in-game event, Qiyana’s Prestige Louis Vuitton skin will be exclusively unlockable until 25th November at 7PM BST. Louis Vuitton will also launch a capsule collection inspired by Qiyana and Senna’s Prestige skins, which will be revealed soon.
The hip-hop-inspired virtual band, True Damage, consists of League of Legends’ champions Qiyana, Senna, Akali, Ekko and Yasuo and is brought to life by a collective of artists: American singer-songwriter Becky G, American actress and singer Keke Palmer, South Korean rapper SOYEON of K-pop group (G)I-DLE, American rapper DUCKWRTH and Nigerian-born rapper and songwriter Thutmose.
The group of artists will perform their single GIANTS live in the Opening Ceremony of the League of Legends World Championship Finals on 10th November at 12PM BST in Paris, France.
“When League of Legends was released ten years ago, none of us could imagine the cultural phenomenon that it has become,” said Jessica Nam, Lead Producer for League of Legends. “Now it’s clear that gaming sits at the center of pop culture, and we couldn’t be more proud to partner with such great talent to showcase what League represents to the world.”
Since its launch in 2009, League of Legends has become one of the most popular PC games in the world and a leader in esports. Every year, the best League of Legends teams from 13 regional leagues compete in the World Championships, which began this year in Berlin, shifted to Madrid for knockouts, and will culminate with the 10th November final in Paris. Last year’s Worlds was seen by 99.6 million people.
ABOUT RIOT GAMES
Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, to worldwide acclaim. League has gone on to be the most-played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports. As League enters its second decade, Riot continues to evolve the game while delivering new experiences to players with Legends of Runeterra and multiple work-in-progress titles, while exploring the world of Runeterra through multimedia projects across music, comic books, and more. Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 2,500+ Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide.
ABOUT LOUIS VUITTON
Since 1854, Louis Vuitton has brought unique designs to the world, combining innovation with style, always aiming for the finest quality. Today, the House remains faithful to the spirit of its founder, Louis Vuitton, who invented a genuine “Art of Travel” through luggage, bags and accessories which were as creative as they were elegant and practical. Since then, audacity has shaped the story of Louis Vuitton. Faithful to its heritage, Louis Vuitton has opened its doors to architects, artists and designers across the years, all the while developing disciplines such as ready-to-wear, shoes, accessories, watches, jewellery, and fragrance. These carefully created products are testament to Louis Vuitton’s commitment to fine craftsmanship.
