The World Championship Opening Ceremony Presented by Mastercard™ will take place at Chase Center in San Francisco ahead of the Finals on November 5, beginning at 5PM PDT. The Opening Ceremony is a keystone of the World Championship stage, setting the tone of the final showdown between the two best LoL Esports teams in the world, and features a star-studded line-up of international artists who have contributed to the League of Legends universe this year.
Singer and record producer Jackson Wang will perform the live global premiere of “Fire to the Fuse,” a collaboration between Wang and Riot Games Music that serves as the theme song for the new “League of Legends” [Empyrean][1] skin line.
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F628qIeX-r8
Grammy-winning rapper, singer, songwriter, and President of League of Legends, Lil Nas X, will perform “[STAR WALKIN][1]’,” the 2022 League of Legends Worlds Anthem. The Worlds 2022 Opening Ceremony will truly embody the “ONE & ONLY” experience and set a new bar for production, innovation, stagecraft, and sheer spectacle.
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYsz1hP0BFo&vl=en
The collaboration with Lil Nas X also features a [specially-designed skin][1], the "[Prestige Empyrean K'Sante][2]" skin. It will be released on November 3 worldwide and unlockable until November 14. The in-game skin will not be available for direct purchase, but earnable through playing League of Legends or Teamfight Tactics games during the Worlds 2022 in-game event.
[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPrnPrNYrZM
[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4am8Cikf5s0
Louis Leibfried and Edda Hayes, members of the 2WEI collective, will also be joining the opening ceremony performance.
The 2022 World Final is viewable on Twitch, YouTube and [Lolesports.com][1]. Viewers on Lolesports.com are eligible for [exclusive drops][2] of in-game cosmetic rewards, including items that celebrate the Tiffany & Co. partnership.
[1]: http://lolesports.com
[2]: https://lolesports.com/article/your-guide-to-lol-esports-drops-at-worlds-2022-/bltba98e09133fa7ae0
