Riot Games revealed the first details surrounding the second competitive season for its multiplayer online battle arena game, League of Legends. The developer of the popular game claims that this season's prize pool amounts to a whopping $5 million dollars.

"Season One of League of Legends was a resounding success, with over 1.7 million viewers tuning in to our first-ever championships," said Marc Merrill, president of Riot Games and executive producer on League of Legends. "The competitive scene in League of Legends has grown like wildfire, and the five million dollars in prize money on the line is a testament to how massive the scene has become and is just the first glimpse of what our players have in store for the upcoming season!"

League of Legends has been selected by the top eSports organizers in the world as an official title: Major League Gaming, the Electronic Sports League (where League of Legends is an official title of the Intel Extreme Masters Series), and the World Cyber Games. Set to kick off this fall, Season Two will feature a series of ongoing competitions, from pro-level tournaments to weekly open registration events.

For more information check out www.riotgames.com .