True Damage's Seven-Year Return: Worlds 2026 Theme Song “Know My Name”

Editor's note: The original source link and publication date are not confirmed. Dates and stream counts should be treated as pending verification. Hook: True Damage returns to Barclays Center on November 14, 2026, to perform the Worlds 2026 theme song “Know My Name.” The 2026 predecessor “GIANTS” reportedly has over 230 million streams. Context: True Damage is Riot Games' first virtual artist group, built on Akali, Ekko, Qiyana, Senna, and Yasuo. Worlds 2026 will take place in the United States; Play-In starts October 15 in Los Angeles, and the Finals are on November 14 in New York. Recent Worlds themes featured NewJeans, Linkin Park, and G.E.M. This is the first time a Riot virtual group handles a Worlds theme song. Core: SOYEON returns as Akali; Coco Jones is Senna; Vic Mensa is Ekko; Sofía Reyes is Qiyana; Yasuo appears as DJ/producer. This is continuity plus renewal. The commercial scale of GIANTS turns this release into a marketing asset, not a patch event. No champion balance or meta information exists, so competitive predictions should be avoided. Contrarian: The seven-year gap creates expectation risk. There is no audio preview yet, so quality cannot be judged. The “first virtual artist group” claim and the September 10 release date require official verification. Yasuo's producer role is not a weakness; it follows the 2026 concept. Takeaway: The scoreboard will forget chart positions, but the stadium will remember the moment. The real accounting starts when the song drops.