'''''Beast Games''''' is a [[reality competition]] [[television series]] created by [[MrBeast|Jimmy Donaldson]], Tyler Conklin, Sean Klitzner, and Mack Hopkins. Hosted by Donaldson, ''Beast Games'' follows 1,000 contestants—the largest cast for a reality show—as they compete for the prize of $5 million, which is advertised as the largest single prize in reality television history, despite [[The X Factor]] having given away a prize of $5 million before.{{efn|Additionally, the highest money prize in game show history was $100 million, offered in a 2007 episode of ''[[Deal or No Deal]]'', called "Hershey's Kisses 100th Anniversary $100,000,000 Spectacular;" however, that prize was not won.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ftp.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20071105nbc14/|title=Listings | TheFutonCritic.com - The Web's Best Television Resource|website=ftp.thefutoncritic.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2007/10/29/nbc-sweeps-into-november-with-green-is-universal-week-25849/20071029nbc01/|title=Breaking News - NBC Sweeps Into November with 'Green Is Universal' Week | TheFutonCritic.com|website=www.thefutoncritic.com}}</ref>}}<ref name="X factor">{{cite web | last=Schillaci | first=Sophie | title=‘X Factor’ Finale Recap: Tate Stevens Wins $5 Million Prize | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2012-12-20 | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/x-factor-finale-recap-who-406037/ | access-date=2024-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |date=2024-12-21 |title=MrBeast says allegations against controversial show are ‘not true’ in new footage |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/mrbeast-beast-games-allegations-response-b2668382.html |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
The first two episodes of ''Beast Games'' were released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on December 19, 2024, and the full series will consist of ten episodes that will be released weekly on Thursdays. On the same day, Donaldson also released the tryout for the game show on his YouTube channel titled "2,000 People Fight for $5,000,000" where he cuts the number of people participating from 2,000 to 1,000 in a series of challenges.
