# Beast Games

> Amazon claimed 50 million viewers for MrBeast’s Prime Video competition series.

- Owner: MrBeast; Amazon MGM Studios / Prime Video
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2024-12-19
- Observed peak date: 2024-12-25
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum.
- Spread Score: 53 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Maker origin, Real-world spectacle, Controversy, Platform jump, Pairing

## Summary

MrBeast moved his competition format to Prime Video after production complaints and a lawsuit. Amazon claimed 50 million viewers in 25 days. Critics discussed the series on X, Reddit and Nebula; Prime renewed it for two more seasons.

## Timeline

- 2024-03-18 — MrBeast / Prime Video (Press) — MrBeast announced a Prime Video competition series with a planned $5 million prize.
- 2024-08-02 — The Verge (Press) — The Verge reported qualifier complaints and a spokesperson’s statement that a formal review had begun.
- 2024-09-16 — Five anonymous contestants (Press) — Five contestants filed a proposed class action alleging unpaid wages, unsafe conditions and sexual harassment.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Beast Games.” Case HIS-01211. Spread Score v1.2: 53/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01211