Amazon Renews MrBeast’s ‘Beast Video games’ for two Extra Seasons

Amazon is doubling down on one in every of its largest hits.

“Beast Video games,” the high-stakes actuality competitors created and hosted by YouTube star MrBeast, also called Jimmy Donaldson, has been renewed for seasons two and three on Amazon Prime Video, the corporate introduced Monday.

“Our aim was to ship the largest, boldest competitors sequence ever created, and the response has exceeded each expectation,” stated Jeff Housenbold, CEO of MrBeast Industries.

“‘Beast Video games’ resonated with followers all over the world, and that is a testomony to the creativity of Jimmy and the whole Beast crew. We’re grateful to Amazon for his or her continued partnership, and we’re excited to lift the bar even larger within the subsequent two seasons,” Housenbold added.

“Beast Video games,” which premiered in December 2024, drew 50 million viewers in simply 25 days, in line with Amazon. The sequence pits 1,000 contestants towards one another in a sequence of intense bodily, psychological, and social challenges, all for the possibility to win a $10 million money prize — the biggest ever awarded on a aggressive actuality TV present.

The primary season ended with Participant 831, Jeffrey Randall Allen, taking house the grand prize after choosing the proper briefcase in a ultimate recreation of probability. That final twist doubled the unique $5 million prize.

In March, the present opened casting for season two. In keeping with a casting name, the necessities to compete included an age restrict of at the very least 18 and possession of a legitimate passport via January 2026. Candidates had been additionally required to reply a listing of questions in a one-minute horizontal video.

In December, Enterprise Insider revealed the phrases contestants agreed to for the preliminary spherical of “Beast Video games.” The paperwork included a launch kind and a contestant questionnaire kind. Contestants additionally agreed to sure protocols, like giving up consent to the usage of hidden cameras and recording gadgets.

In whole, “Beast Video games” broke 44 Guinness World Data throughout manufacturing, together with most contributors in a single actuality present season, most individuals eradicated in a single episode, and probably the most cash ever received in a single episode of a contest present.

MrBeast, 27, is understood for his huge giveaways and over-the-top stunts, which helped him amass over 332 million subscribers on his foremost YouTube channel — greater than any particular person creator on the planet.