YouTuber MrBeast is offering contestants a $5 million cash prize in the record-breaking competition series
MrBeast’s record-breaking gameshow is just days away from launch and you can stream every episode for free when it comes to Amazon’s Prime Video. Beast Games is being touted as a ‘record-breaking competition series’ in which contestants can expect to see a raft of ‘MrBeast-style’ challenges fuelled by time-sensitive emotional decisions, pyrotechnics and big-rewards.
The show’s official synopsis reads: “A staggering 1,000 players compete in nail-biting, physical, mental and social challenges for a chance to win a whopping $5 million cash prize. Week by week, players will use their strength and wit to stay in the game, with the hope of being the multi-million-dollar winner.”
The $5 million dollar reward is said to be the biggest single prize in the history of TV and streaming, according to Amazon. The 10-part series hails from Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, who runs the most-subscribed channel on YouTube.
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Speaking to Amazon ahead of the show’s launch, MrBeast said: “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.”
Beast Games is hosted by co-creator and executive producer Jimmy Donaldson, (aka MrBeast), the world’s most popular YouTuber who runs the most-subscribed channel on the platform. He takes on hosting duties alongside co-creators and executive producers Tyler Conklin, Sean Klitzner and Mack Hopkins.
Here’s when Beast Games is released and how to watch it for free.
When Beast Games is released
Beast Games will premiere Thursday, December 19, with the first two episodes.
How to watch Beast Games for free
Beast Games will be available to stream for free with an Amazon Prime subscription or by signing up for an Amazon Prime 30-day free trial. Prime usually costs £8.99 a month or £95 a year and comes with a host of benefits like next day delivery, Amazon Music Prime, Deliveroo Plus and free delivery on HelloFresh orders for a year, but members can try all this for 30 days without paying a penny.
TV lovers can get 30 days’ free access to binge tantalising TV like The Boys and The Rings of Power by signing up to Amazon Prime. Just remember to cancel at the end and you won’t be charged.
Amazon also offers Prime Video without the added Prime benefits for £5.99 a month after a 30-day free trial. Prime members can also stream top titles like The Boys and The Rings of Power, plus the Premier League Boxing Day round of fixtures, absolutely free with a 30-day trial.
Elsewhere, Sky has just unveiled its newly revamped TV packages, including the launch of the new £15 Essential TV bundle. This includes more than 100 channels like Sky Atlantic, as well as subscriptions to Netflix and Discovery+, while the new Essential TV and Sky Cinema bundle offers more than 1,000 on-demand films including Christmas classics like Elf and Love Actually.
