It seems that Netflix paid a flat rate of $3 million per episode for rights to stream the show. I wonder how much their internal accountants estimate that they made off of it. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a lot more than that.
For reference, Stranger Things season 1 was estimated to cost $6 million per episode, with season 4 ballooning to an estimated $30 million per episode. I’m not suggesting that Arcane was worth that much to them. Adult oriented animation based on a video game is a pretty niche genre. But, I think it’s safe to say that netflix came out way ahead on this deal.
Also, regarding the claim in the lede: can confirm. Despite thoroughly enjoying both seasons of Arcane, I was never even a little bit tempted to start playing LOL. That game has a well-earned reputation, and no amount of good television is going to change it.
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