New Report Claims ‘Arcane’ Is the Most Expensive Series in Animation History

Riot Games’ Arcane An animated series cost nearly $14 million per episode to produce and market, making it most likely the most expensive series in animated series history.

Due to the exorbitant production costs, the second season of arcane, The series, which premieres on Netflix this week, will be its last, even though the series was originally intended to last for five seasons.

Details of the show’s financials will be released in a report diversity This brings the total cost of the series’ 18-episode, two-season run to $250 million. According to the story, the nine-episode first season topped $80 million, while the upcoming season cost nearly $100 million. Additionally, Riot spent $60 million of its own money to promote the first season of arcane, what according to Diversity, was “exponentially more than a studio would normally spend on a show it doesn’t distribute – and far more than Netflix itself spent.”