Chinese superstar G E M will perform the League of Legends Worlds anthem this year. Riot has also reworked the famous Summoners Cup.
Since the release of Star Walkin in the year 2022 the Worlds anthems have not fully managed to create the same feeling of magic. Imagine Dragons once set a very high standard. Since then every new song is compared to that. Gods came close to being something powerful but it still did not reach the same heights. Some attempts like the one from Linkin Park and the one from Lil Nas X felt like they were normal songs that were simply used for the tournament. They did not feel like they were songs written just for League of Legends. They did not carry the full weight of the event. Now in 2025 the new song has a heavy responsibility. It is the fifteenth year of League of Legends esports. This is a major milestone. People expect something great. At first look there is doubt whether this new song will be enough.
Riot Games has made an official announcement. The performer for the 2025 Worlds anthem is G E M. She is a famous Chinese pop star. She is often called the Taylor Swift of China. Her music is known for strong lyrics and for a mix of different sounds. Some of her songs are electro dance. Some are light rock. Her lyrics are often based on her own life. If you have watched the film Passengers from the year 2016 with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Chinese then you may already know her. She performed the title song Light Years Away for that movie. She is a big name in Asia and has a strong global following as well.
The song will also feature Anyma. He is an Italian DJ. He has worked with Ellie Goulding and other big names. His style is futuristic. People say it is similar to the style of Cyberpunk 2077. He uses heavy bass and electronica. If you listen to his track Eternity on Spotify you can hear how different his style is. It is powerful and modern. It feels ready for a science fiction world. Adding him to the Worlds anthem creates interest but also creates questions. G E M has a style based on lyrics and emotion. Anyma has a style based on beats and electronic energy. They are very different. People wonder how these two styles will mix. The music video for the song will arrive in October. Many fans are waiting to see how the two artists combine.
The lineup does not end with them. Chrissy Costanza and Teya are also joining. Both of them are familiar names for fans of League of Legends music. They worked together on the track Bite Marks earlier in the year. That song became a favorite for many players. Having them return for Worlds adds more weight. It shows that Riot is trying to mix experience with new talent. The anthem is becoming a mix of different voices and different styles.
Since this is the fifteenth year of Worlds there are more things happening than just the anthem. The Summoners Cup trophy is getting a new design. The cup was changed in the year 2022 to a more simple and modern style. Many people did not like that version. It looked too different from the original. Now in 2025 Riot is returning to the roots of the trophy. The new version has the five hooded Summoner figures. This is a reference to the old lore of the game. In the past the player was not the champion. The player was a summoner who called a champion to fight for them. Adding the figures back into the trophy is a clear nod to that history. Many fans are happy to see it. It shows respect for the past. It brings nostalgia to players who have been part of the game for years.
There are also new cosmetics. Riot is releasing elite chromas for older skin lines. The Samsung Galaxy skins from 2017 are included. The Invictus Gaming skins from 2018 are also included. These new versions will arrive with patch 25.20. This patch is scheduled for Wednesday October 8. Riot has said the skins will be on the public beta environment in the coming days. Collectors will want to try them out. Adding chromas for older team skins keeps history alive. It gives value to achievements of past champions.
Many fans have mixed feelings about all this. Some say the changes show that Riot is remembering its roots. They point to the new Summoners Cup as a sign of respect for tradition. They point to the return of familiar musicians as a sign that Riot understands what fans love. Others are less sure. They worry about the song itself. They wonder if the mix of G E M and Anyma will truly work. Some feel Taylor Swift style ballads do not fit with a Worlds anthem. They think the energy of the event requires something different. Still there is curiosity. Fans want to see what the stage performance will look like. They want to know if the song will become one of the memorable ones or if it will be forgotten after the event.
The League of Legends Worlds song for 2025 will be released in October. It will feature G E M and Anyma. It will also include Chrissy Costanza and Teya. The song will be the anthem for the fifteenth year of Worlds. It will be heard on streams in arenas and in videos. It will carry the weight of history and the expectations of millions of fans.
While fans wait for the anthem there are other things to do. Worlds fever always spreads at this time of year. New players can check guides for the best beginner champions. These guides help ensure that when you play you pick champions that are easy to learn. Beginners often start with champions like Garen or Ashe. Simple kits make learning the game easier. Veterans often prepare by checking which skins are on sale. Collectors enjoy buying rare skins during Worlds. The store often has special discounts.
The celebration of fifteen years is more than music and skins. It is a reminder of how far the game has come. In 2010 the first Worlds was small. The prize pool was small. The stage was simple. Now Worlds fills stadiums. Millions watch online. Teams travel the world to compete. Players become global celebrities. The game has grown into one of the biggest esports in history. Each Worlds anthem is part of that story. Each song captures a year of competition and becomes part of memory. Fans can recall years by remembering the songs. Rise makes people think of one Worlds. Legends Never Die makes them think of another. Warriors makes them think of the early days. Now we wait to see what memory the 2025 song will create.
Riot Games faces pressure every year. The anthem is more than a song. It is part of the identity of the tournament. Fans sing it. Players use it as motivation. The anthem plays during highlight videos. It plays when champions lift the trophy. It becomes a symbol. That is why the debate about the best Worlds song is so strong. That is why the 2025 song has a heavy responsibility. Fifteen years is a major number. Fans want something legendary.
The return of the five summoner figures on the trophy is one answer to the desire for history. The release of chromas for old team skins is another answer. The choice of artists is also an answer. Riot is trying to connect past present and future. They bring back Chrissy Costanza for nostalgia. They bring in G E M for a new audience. They bring in Anyma for a modern futuristic sound. They combine different styles to try to reach as many fans as possible. The success of the anthem will be judged by how fans feel when they hear it. Will they feel pride. Will they feel excitement. Will they feel connected to the history of the game.
In the end the debate about the best Worlds song will continue. Some will say the 2025 anthem is the best. Others will hold to their favorites from the past. That is the beauty of music in esports. It is personal. It is tied to memory and emotion. What matters is that Riot continues to create anthems. What matters is that fans continue to sing them. What matters is that every year Worlds feels like a celebration. Fifteen years is proof that the celebration will continue.
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