Prime Video announced Monday that popular YouTuber MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, is launching a game show on the streaming service.
Under the title Beast Games, the show promises to be the biggest reality competition series ever with 1000 contestants competing for a $5 million cash prize (Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge currently holds the record with its $4.56 million cash prize).
“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,” Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios, said in a release.
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Although there is no release date for Beast Games yet, Amazon says it will launch in over 240 countries and territories worldwide, including Canada.
“My goal is to make the greatest show possible and prove YouTubers and creators can succeed on other platforms,” said MrBeast, “Amazon gave me the creative control I need to try and make it happen. I hope to make the YouTube community proud.”
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 😀
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) March 18, 2024
Along with his YouTube videos, MrBeast also has a line of chocolate bars and snacks called Feastables, and until recently he was connected to MrBeast Burger, which he is now trying to distance himself from.
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