It's been said that victory is its own reward, but prize money can also be a decent motivator. How much motivation, then, can a few hundred grand musters up? With the announcement of the "Injustice 2" Championship Series, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment intends to find out.

Earlier today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced the "Injustice 2" Championship Series, a global esports program which will offer a $600,000 prize pool for competitors who pick up the sequel to NetherRealms Studios' fighting game based in the DC comics universe.

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The event begins on May 26, just a short time after the DC fighting game releases. Warner Bros. is partnering with ESL, Gamelta, esports Professional League, Gamestop, Sony, and Twitch for the events. All players who participate will be competing on the PlayStation 4 version of the game.

With so many characters, good and bad, those competing in the "Injustice 2" Champion Series will have plenty to choose from - all with their own abilities and strategies. It should make for an interesting tournament for those viewing. But let's face it, everyone really just wants to see who rises to the top to earn that sweet prize money.

According to Heroic Hollywood, the four tournaments comprising the Championship Series - the International Pro Series, the United States-based Gamestop Hometown Heroes, the Europe-based Path To Pro, and the Latin America-Based LIGA Latina will be held from May to September of this year, featuring a variety of cash prizes for winners.

The four-month online and offline season kicks off on Twitch with a live broadcast on May 26. It will identify the top 16 finalists from North America, Europe, Latin America. They will all advance to the series finals, which will take place on September 17 in Los Angeles, IGN News reports.