YouTube star MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has teamed up with Prime Video to create a brand new game show called Beast Games.
MrBeast will take on the roles of both host and executive producer for the show. Beast Games is set to debut exclusively on Prime Video, reaching audiences in over 240 countries and territories around the globe.
Featuring 1000 contestants all competing for a whopping $5 million cash prize, MrBeast aims to elevate his signature rapid and high-quality production style, positioning Beast Games as the most grandiose reality competition series to date.
That’s right, $5 million! And according to what’s been shared, this is the largest prize ever offered on TV or any online streaming service.
MrBeast's #BeastGames, the Biggest Reality Competition Series in TV History, Ordered at Prime Videohttps://t.co/XRHCL1hpJR
— TVLine.com (@TVLine) March 18, 2024
“MrBeast has captured the attention and imagination of fans of all ages, from all walks of life, and all over the world,”
said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios.
“When MrBeast first told us about his concept for the show, we were blown away by his ambition to make Beast Games the biggest reality competition series ever,”
said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios.
It's official, @MrBeast announces competition game show "Beast Games" with @PrimeVideo
— Colin and Samir ✌🏼✌🏾 (@ColinandSamir) March 18, 2024
The show will feature the biggest cash prize with the most contestants in TV game show history
Watch → https://t.co/XVjU7XYO1u pic.twitter.com/gzUZKDH8Oy
This news is quite surprising, especially considering MrBeast is known for doing some pretty big and creative competitions on his YouTube channel already. For example, he’s had competitions where people from every country battled for $250,000 and even had a challenge that included people aged 1 to 100 fighting for $500,000.
In 2021, after the Korean series Squid Game became a massive hit, MrBeast created a video where he brought the game to real life. This was before Netflix launched their own Squid Game-themed reality show with a prize of $4.65 million. Now, MrBeast is bringing his own huge competition to Amazon’s streaming service.
“My goal is to make the greatest show possible and prove YouTubers and creators can succeed 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.”
said MrBeast,
The news about this deal first surfaced in January, but MrBeast confirmed it himself on March 18, 2024, with a tweet. He said, “Big news gamers I’m going to be filming the largest game show in history and releasing it on Prime Video! Over 1,000 contestants, $5,000,000 prize, and many other world records.. I’ll reveal more later this year but let’s just say, it’s gonna be an insane show :D”
In an interview on The Colin and Samir Show, MrBeast shared some of his thoughts about creating content. He mentioned that while on YouTube, he has to focus a lot on making sure the video titles and thumbnails grab attention, this new show gives him more freedom. He’s excited about focusing on just creating great content without worrying about these restrictions. MrBeast also mentioned he’s been adjusting his YouTube strategy to keep viewers interested, like slowing down his videos and adding more storytelling elements.