A new Variety report says Arcane, Riot's League of Legends-based animated series, cost a whopping $250 million for just two seasons, an astounding pile of money that makes it "far and away" the most expensive animated series ever produced for television or streaming platforms.

Variety has revealed that League Of Legends spinoff animated series Arcane has become a record breaking project. In a report on Riot Games’ transmedia ambitions, Variety confirmed that the show has cost Riot a staggering $ 250 million across both seasons. That makes it the most expensive animated series ever made.

Riot spent an estimated $60 million of its own money to promote Arcane Season 1. Most studios that aren’t distributing a show would not spend that much on promotion. The $60 mil

Arcane, the Netflix animated League of Legends spin-off series, is the most expensive animated show ever made, according to a new report by Variety. The show's 18 episodes reportedly cost a total of $250 million to make and promote.