Riot Games <br />Collabs with , Lil Nas X , Ahead of 2022 'League' <br />World Championship.<br />Two-time Grammy award-winning artist <br />Lil Nas X has been named president of <br />'League of Legends' by developer Riot Games.<br />Two-time Grammy award-winning artist <br />Lil Nas X has been named president of <br />'League of Legends' by developer Riot Games.<br />Kotaku reports that the publisher's announcement was made via a press release, but the pop music icon <br />was not actually made the company's president.<br />Kotaku reports that the publisher's announcement was made via a press release, but the pop music icon <br />was not actually made the company's president.<br />The publicity stunt also included a <br />YouTube announcement video.<br />Riot Games renamed the official <br />'League of Legends' Twitter account "LoLNasX.".<br />According to Kotaku, the pop star will be heavily involved with 'League of Legends' in the buildup to this years 'League' World Championship.<br />An upcoming song by Lil Nas X, <br />called "Star Walkin,'' will be <br />the event's official anthem.<br />He's scheduled to perform <br />the song live at the World's <br />opening ceremony on November 5.<br />He's scheduled to perform <br />the song live at the World's <br />opening ceremony on November 5.<br />Lil Nas X also helped co-design a prestige <br />skin for the game's newsest character, <br />K'Sante, the Pride of Nazumah.<br />On November 3, the skin will be <br />released worldwide and available <br />for download on November 14.<br />Kotaku points out that Riot Games has been at the center of controversy in recent years.<br />Just last year, the company agreed to pay a $100 million settlement over a 2018 gender discrimination lawsuit in which the company <br />was accused of fostering a "men-first" work environment.<br />Just last year, the company agreed to pay a $100 million settlement over a 2018 gender discrimination lawsuit in which the company <br />was accused of fostering a "men-first" work environment.<br />In 2020, an executive at the company was forced to <br />resign over comments he made about George Floyd, <br />whose murder by police sparked nationwide protests.<br />In 2020, an executive at the company was forced to <br />resign over comments he made about George Floyd, <br />whose murder by police sparked nationwide protests
