While the prize money of $5 Million is jaw-dropping in itself, it shies in front of the reported cost of the whole show. As per Business Insider, MrBeast confirmed that Beast Games cost $100 million to create.

“It’s a Fyre Fest kind of feeling,” one crew member who worked in Toronto and left the production early said to Rolling Stone. “There’s a reason why this level of production hasn’t been attempted before, and it certainly should never have been attempted without people that know what they are doing.”

I watched MrBeast's new game show "Beast Games" with my son. The show is fun — but I worry about the message it sends about money.

MrBeast responded to some of the Beast Games filming controversy during a documentary showing his meetings with players.

Beast Games is a reality show that tries and fails to translate the style of MrBeast’s popular YouTube videos to a longer-form reality show.

Mr. Beast’s platform garnered both fame and the attention of major networks. That led to one of his most ambitious projects to date, the MrBeast Games. This is an action-packed, high-stakes competition series that showcases his signature mix of entertainment,