"This is going to BREAK the internet": Fans react to the official trailer for MrBeast's Beast Games for Prime Video

Jimmy MrBeast's Beast Games a massive game show produced for Amazon Prime Video, has stirred significant controversy leading up to its release on December 19. The show, billed as the "largest game show in history," involves 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million grand prize through intense challenges. Issues from poor working conditions to emotional distress have cast a shadow over its production.

Regardless, the show is still green-lit and now Jimmy with Amazon Prime has released a trailer, resulting in a wave of reactions from the internet. X user @aboardBORED claimed that the show's large-scale production is sure to be a spectacle:

"This is going to BREAK the internet HOLY."

@napoleon2002 highlighted MrBeast's knack for creativity and puppeteering elaborate challenges:

"Mr Beast is just different with creativity and content creation. I can't wait to watch it."

More reactions to MrBeast's Beast Games, though some of the comments were negative, feelings towards the show are generally positive (Images via @MrBeast/X)

The show faced controversies over misrepresented contestant numbers, poor working conditions, emotional distress claims, sexual harassment allegations, prize delays, and tax credit manipulation. Participants reported minimal food, medical neglect, and coercive contracts, prompting lawsuits and public criticism despite denials and promises of improved practices.

Some, like @FreeAgen, highlighted the issues the show faced leading up to the trailer release, and claimed the YouTuber could never hide from the accusations:

"You're never beating the allegations."

User @OscarEnjoylife claimed that regardless of the allegations and trouble surrounding Beast Games, the show would end up speaking for itself:

"I can’t wait to see this, I’ve been hearing so many things about the show. Some of them, I must admit aren’t so great, but they are rumors and the product will speak for itself."

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"Can I play?": Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts to MrBeast's Beast Games

MrBeast has had a few notable interactions with Elon Musk. A prominent exchange occurred when Musk encouraged the YouTuber to upload his videos directly to X (formerly Twitter) to boost the platform's video content strategy. For context, Elon acquired X in October 2022, to transform the platform into an "everything app" for communication, payments, and content creation.

Jimmy declined, citing poor monetization, explaining that even a billion views on X would not cover the multimillion-dollar production costs of his videos.

Elon reacted to the upcoming show and humorously claimed that he needed the money:

"Can I play? I need the cash."

It should be noted that MrBeast's X bio holds the title "X Super Official CEO" which was coined after the YouTuber asked Musk if he could have the platform after him.