{"rewrite":{"id":"r_77f8af174fdcdc64369862ef","clusterId":"c_c9a7bf99d1fd35f4b4d146bd","slug":"riot-games-restarts-true-damage-as-worlds-2026-anthem-know-my-name","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Riot Games Restarts True Damage as Worlds 2026 Anthem \"Know My Name\"","summary":"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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe five-champion lineup on \u0026#34;Know My Name\u0026#34; 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 \u0026#34;GIANTS\u0026#34; 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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOYEON (i-dle)\u003c/strong\u003e: returns as Akali\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoco Jones\u003c/strong\u003e: as Senna\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVic Mensa\u003c/strong\u003e: as Ekko\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSofía Reyes\u003c/strong\u003e: as Qiyana\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"True Damage's Worlds 2026 slot puts the anthem back in Riot Games' hands rather than a new artist; SOYEON returns as Akali while every other member is recast.","twitterPost":"True Damage returns for Worlds 2026 with SOYEON as the only Akali holdover; Coco Jones, Vic Mensa and Sofía Reyes are new to the group.","threadsPost":"Riot Games is reviving True Damage for Worlds 2026, but only SOYEON returns as Akali. Coco Jones, Vic Mensa and Sofía Reyes fill Senna, Ekko and Qiyana, so the anthem now rests on one familiar voice and three new ones, performed live at the Grand Final at Barclays Center.","newsletterBlurb":"Riot Games is bringing back True Damage, the League of Legends virtual hip-hop group, with a new song called \"Know My Name\" that will serve as the Worlds 2026 anthem. The worldwide release is set for October 9 at 10:00 AM Japan time. SOYEON of i-dle returns as Akali, with Coco Jones, Vic Mensa, and Sofía Reyes joining as Senna, Ekko, and Qiyana. The group will perform at the Worlds 2026 Grand Final opening ceremony at Barclays Center in New York.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/30/172973.html\",\"title\":\"【LoL】\\\"True Damage\\\" Returns! New Song \\\"Know My Name\\\" as Worlds 2026 Anthem to Get Simultaneous Worldwide Release on October 9\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4822,"outputTokens":796,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791242536,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T23:20:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T23:21:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T23:21:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c9a7bf99d1fd35f4b4d146bd","canonicalTitle":"【LoL】「True Damage」が帰ってくる！ Worlds2026アンセムとなる新曲「Know My Name」を10月9日に全世界同時公開","representativeArticleId":"a_420eb77e35a8e15bfeb3bda2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"League of Legends\",\"Know My Name\"],\"studios\":[\"Riot Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-30T10:30:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-30T10:30:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T23:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/30/172973.html","title":"【LoL】「True Damage」が帰ってくる！ Worlds2026アンセムとなる新曲「Know My Name」を10月9日に全世界同時公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["League of Legends","Know My Name"],"studios":["Riot Games"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}