Riot's co-founder, Marc Merrill, states that they sell skins to make projects like Arcane, despite not recouping the production costs.The League of Legends-inspired series Arcane, the most expensive animated series ever produced, didn't recover most of its $250 million cost.Riot is a mission-driven company focused on delivering value to players, not solely on short-term profits, according to Merrill.Despite financial setbacks, Riot is considering creating more League of Legends-inspired shows exploring new regions.