MrBeast builds $14 million city for Beast Games contestants in groundbreaking Prime Video game show

Jimmy Donaldson, famously known as MrBeast, has once again pushed creative boundaries by spending $14 million to construct a city for his upcoming game show, Beast Games. Scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on December 19, 2024, the show promises to be a spectacle of unprecedented scale.

The city, built to accommodate 1,000 contestants, serves as both a living space and competition venue. Participants will vie for a $1,000,000 grand prize, with the production setting over 40 Guinness World Records, including for the largest cash prize and the most contestants in a game show. Sharing photos of the city on X (formerly Twitter), MrBeast expressed his excitement, stating, "We spent $14,000,000 building a city in a field for the contestants in Beast Games."

Despite the hefty budget, MrBeast emphasized that his primary goal is to create compelling content rather than profit. "The goal is to make the best content possible, not to make money," he responded to a fan questioning the project’s financial viability.

However, the production has faced criticism. Earlier this year, several participants filed a lawsuit against MrBeast’s team and Amazon Studios, citing unsafe conditions, inadequate medical support, and a toxic environment on set. These allegations have raised concerns about the ambitious scale of the project.

As the release date nears, Beast Games is shaping up to be a landmark moment in digital entertainment, highlighting MrBeast’s flair for pushing creative and logistical limits. Fans eagerly await to see if the show delivers on its extraordinary promises.