Ahead of the League of Legends World Championship, Riot Games has released a new song and anime-inspired music video. Titled “Burn It Down,” the new track is by alternative-pop band PVRIS and features animated versions of some of the world’s best “League of Legends” players.
Created by Haoliners Animation, the anime-inspired music video includes Lee “Faler” Sang-hyeok, who has won the World Championship multiple times and is considered one of the game’s greatest players, in addition to former world champion Kim “DoinB” Tae-sang and last year’s World Championship MVP, Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu.
Riot Games and Netflix recently released the full trailer for its upcoming “League of Legends” animated series, “Arcane.” The new series, which focuses on the relationship between sister Jinx and Vi, uncovers the backstory of “League of Legends” characters. Act 1 of “Arcane” is set to premiere when the League of Legends World Championship concludes on November 6. Act 2 is set to air on November 13 with Act 3 following shortly after on November 20.
Check out the music video above for the 2021 League of Legends World Championship, which begins Tuesday, October 5, and concludes on Saturday, November 6 in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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