\n<\/p>\n
YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has struck a deal with Prime Video<\/a> to host a new reality competition series called Beast Games<\/em>. The show will have 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million reward, which the press release claims is \u201cthe biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming.\u201d There aren\u2019t any details yet about what kinds of challenges Beast Games<\/em> contestants will participate in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It\u2019s a remarkable turn of events, even for someone who\u2019s hosted many similar competitions on his YouTube channel, like recent ones where people from every country<\/a> competed for $250,000 or a group of people from ages 1 to 100<\/a> went head-to-head for $500,000. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Donaldson will serve as executive producer of Beast Games<\/em>, which will air exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Puck <\/em>reported<\/a> on rumors of Donaldson\u2019s deal with Prime Video in January.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cOn YouTube, I have to make videos around titles and thumbnails,\u201d Donaldson says in an interview<\/a> on The Colin and Samir Show<\/em>. \u201cBut on this show, I can do whatever I want. I can just make good content.\u201d As viewership constantly fluctuates on the platform, Donaldson says he has made some tweaks<\/a> to his videos to get more eyeballs on his content, including slowing down videos and focusing more on storytelling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n