Case Study

League of Legends World Championship

Riot Games

  • Strategy
  • Social
  • O2 : Social
League of Legends Worlds 2022

The Situation

Riot Games named Lil Nas X "President" for the League of Legends World Championship — its Super Bowl — with a new anthem ("Star Walkin'") and a mission: use an artist who isn't a gamer to make Worlds the most talked-about cultural moment on the internet, without losing core fans.

LIL NAS X SOCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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The Insight

Hear the sound of the new prez.

Inspired by politicians whose nonsensical, provocative posts dominate the feed, we gave President LNX a social voice mixing his raunchy humor with deep League lore — executive decrees, LinkedIn-worthy flexes, and nonstop hype that won over Riot's skeptical fans.

The Results

LNX was a riot.
  • 5M+ livestream viewers
  • #1 most-streamed LoL event
  • #2 highest-viewed esports event ever
  • 16M+ organic impressions from 40+ assets
  • 250K+ mentions across social platforms

Digital Spots

Awards

Shorty Awards

Silver - Industry, Gaming

Silver - Industry, Live Events