October 2018 · Before Worlds
Before any live performance, K/DA arrived with POP/STARS — a music video that introduced four League of Legends champions as a virtual pop group. Released the week before Worlds, it set the stage for everything that followed at the opening ceremony: real singers, real AR technology, and a live debut the world didn't yet know was coming.
K/DA — POP/STARS · World premiere. The music video that launched K/DA and set the stage for the live performance at Worlds 2018. Featuring Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE, and Jaira Burns.
Riot Games · Live Events · October 2018 · Incheon Munhak Stadium, Korea
Three acts in one broadcast for 90M+ viewers: a CG countdown building into the arena, an Ahri nostalgia sequence, and a live K/DA AR performance with real singers alongside virtual champions — coordinated across Riot esports, music, creative, and broadcast teams.
Full Opening Ceremony — Worlds 2018, Incheon Munhak Stadium, Korea. Act I: CG Countdown · Act II: Ahri Nostalgia · Act III: K/DA AR live performance.
K/DA on stage — virtual champions performing live alongside their real-world counterparts.
The ceremony stage — designed for both the arena audience and 90M+ broadcast viewers worldwide.
Act I — The Countdown · CG sequence counting down to the ceremony, building anticipation from the broadcast into the live arena.
Act II — Ahri Nostalgia · Pre-rendered CG sequence produced by the CDev and All Champions teams, featuring Ahri and the Summoner's Cup.
Act III — K/DA AR Live Performance · Real singers and virtual champions sharing the same stage through augmented reality.