Bow Down: The Official Song 'GODS' for LoL Worlds 2023 Has Arrived

October 5, 2023

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Bow Down: The Official Song ‘GODS’ for LoL Worlds 2023 Has Arrived

Riot Games has unveiled the official anthem for the 2023 League of Legends World Championship, featuring the track “GODS” by NewJeans. The accompanying music video, available on YouTube, tells the story of Deft, the reigning League world champion, from his early days playing Riot’s MOBA in high school to his journey to the championship with DRX last year. The video’s unique animation style received praise from over 108,000 League fans who tuned in for its premiere on October 3. Riot was commended for its portrayal of Deft’s path to the 2022 title.

In addition to Deft, other popular stars such as Faker, Keria, Showmaker, Rekkles, Chovy, and more made appearances in the four-minute cinematic.

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This collaboration with NewJeans marks the first time a K-pop act has performed the League of Legends Worlds anthem. NewJeans follows in the footsteps of (G)I-DLE in 2018 and Twice, who performed as K/DA in 2020. The five members of NewJeans – Danielle, Haerin, Hanni, Hyein, and Minji – are set to perform “GODS” live at the grand final event at the Gocheok Sky Dome in November.

Prior to the release, the members of NewJeans expressed their excitement about the collaboration, describing it as a new and enjoyable experience to explore a different genre and sound. They hope that their song combining the unique styles of NewJeans and League of Legends will empower and resonate with the audience.

NewJeans holds the distinction of being the first K-pop group to achieve a million-seller debut.

The tradition of creating a League of Legends Worlds anthem started in 2014 with Imagine Dragons crafting a game-themed music video for “Warriors.” Riot continued this tradition by collaborating with Nicky Taylor to create “Worlds Collide” in the following year. With the release of NewJeans’ “GODS,” this tradition has now been ongoing for a decade.

Here is a list of the League of Legends World Championship (Worlds) songs from 2014 to 2023:

2014 — “Warriors” by Imagine Dragons
2015 — “Worlds Collide” by Nicky Taylor
2016 — “Ignite” by Zedd
2017 — “Legends Never Die” by Against the Current and Chrissy Constanza
2018 — “Rise” by The Glitch Mob, Mako, and The Word Alive
2019 — “Phoenix” by Cailin Russo and Chrissy Constanza
2020 — “Take Over” by Jeremy McKinnon, Max, and Henry
2021 — “Burn It All Down” by Riot Games feat. PVRIS
2022 — “Star Walkin'” by Lil Nas X, Cirkut, and Omer Fedi
2023 — “GODS” by NewJeans

The Worlds 2023 event is set to kick off on Monday, October 9, with a crucial qualifying match between Golden Guardians and Team BDS, determining the 22nd and final team to participate in the championship.