MrBeast announces ‘Beast Games’, the largest reality competition ever with a $5 million prize.
Popular YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, has revealed a new reality competition called BeastGames in collaboration with Amazon Prime Video. The show will follow the format of the intense competitions regularly featured on MrBeast’s YouTube channel, where contestants from around the globe compete for a chance to win $250,000. MrBeast’s success with these competitions has helped him become the most subscribed individual on YouTube, and the upcoming BeastGames is expected to further boost his popularity.
MrBeast and Amazon Prime Video announce Beast Games
According to the publication, Beast Games is the biggest reality competition series of all time. It features 1,000 entrants vying for a whopping $5 million cash payout and is being called the largest single prize in the history of television and streaming.
Announcing Beast Games, MrBeast said: “My goal is to make the best show possible and prove that YouTubers and creators can be successful on other platforms. Amazon gave me the creative control I need to try and make it happen. I hope to make the YouTube community proud.”
While no details have been released about the challenges the contestants will face, MrBeast will serve as host and executive director, and will be available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in over 240 countries worldwide. It is speculated that it could be similar to the real-life Squid Games, which MrBeast organized after the success of the Netflix show of the same name. According to the YouTuber, Beast Games can also break many world records!
Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon MGM Studios, said, “MrBeast has captured the attention and imagination of fans of all ages, from all walks of life and from all over the world. We are thrilled to work with Jimmy and his talented team to bring his brilliant, high-production, high-stakes concept for Beast Games to the global to our customers.