League of Legends spin-off Arcane most expensive animated series ever, report says

Both seasons of League of Legends spin-off Arcane cost a total of approximately $250m USD to create and promote, making it the most expensive animated series of all time.

In addition, League of Legends developer Riot reportedly spent $60m promoting the first season of the animated spin-off, which released on Netflix in 2021.

That’s according to a new report by Variety, with sources telling the publication the $250m figure covered production and promotion costs for Arcane’s two seasons, comprised of 18 episodes in total.