The wording suggests that multiple artists Ahri, Evelynn, Akali, and Kai / Sa will be able to embody, just like the British virtual band Gorillaz. That flexibility will allow K / DA to “embrace a more global pop sound,” pleaded Riot Games, which is about “the fictional champions’ instead of the singing of each individual talent.” The company has not said whether K / DA will perform on stage again. The band debuted with a live performance of “POP / STARS” at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship which included both the real artists, and, with AR, their digital counterparts.
K / DA is not the only virtual band that Riot came up with. In 2014, the company created a fictional metal six-piece called Pentakill Competition champions Karthus, Kayle, Mordekaiser, Olaf, Sona and Yorick. Then, last November, the company unveiled another virtual act called True Damage. The hip-hop group’s debut single, “Giants”, has more than 100 million views on YouTube and was performed with holo projection at last year’s League of Legends World Championship. True Damage members include Akali from K / DA – again performed by Soyeon – Ekko, Senna, Qiyana and Yasuo.
