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Under the influence: Beast Games and the YouTube-ification of television

Amazon’s hugely successful extreme competition series is the latest attempt to lure younger online viewers to TV

The Guardian - US

MrBeast’s degrading game show is a dystopian nightmare – perfect for America in 2025

Amazon’s Beast Games reflects the greed, narcissism and worship of aggro-capitalism that has brought us our second helping of Trump

The Guardian - US

MrBeast's YouTube schtick is somehow even worse with the obscene Amazon money being pumped into Beast Games

"They look like ants."

PC Gamer

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MrBeast says allegations against controversial game show are ‘not true’ in new footage

Beast Games has been hit with a lawsuit from unhappy contestants alleging ‘misconduct’

The Independent UK

Beast Games review – one of the most undignified spectacles ever shown on TV

Youtuber MrBeast’s obnoxious Squid Game imitation – which is currently being sued by contestants – is ugly, tasteless TV. It’s as grimly compelling as picking a scab

The Guardian - UK

Beast Games: A full rundown of the scandals dogging Youtube star’s record-breaking game show

‘Beast Games’ is offering a cash prize of $5m, the biggest in television history

The Independent UK

Prime Video's new show looks staggering – and stressful

Beast Games looks like it's going to be extremely stressful.

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Amazon finally unveils its most dystopian show yet with a real trailer

If you like MrBeast, or if you hate him, his gameshow is probably going to be a big story when it arrives.

MrBeast and Amazon sued by Beast Games contestants alleging ‘chronic mistreatment’

The contestants were competing for a $5m prize, the biggest in television history

The Independent UK

MrBeast & Amazon Sued By Beast Games Contestants For Alleged ‘Sexual Harassment’ & ‘Mistreatment’

“Several contestants [ended] up hospitalised, while others reported suffering physical and mental complications,” their lawyer alleged.

Pedestrian.tv

IRL Squid Game competitors complain it was too real, reporting injuries and poor treatment as they fought for $5 million beneath a grinning MrBeast: 'We're all just looking up at the sky, screaming at him like he's god'

Are you not entertained?

PC Gamer

MrBeast contestants say they haven’t received adequate food or medical care

Contestants say a typical meal consisted of cold oatmeal, a few raw vegetables and a single hard-boiled egg

The Independent UK

What Are The Beast Game Allegations? Rosanna Pansino’s TikTok Claims About MrBeast, Explained

From chocolate hoarding to broken bones, we explain everything you need to know about the scary allegations against Mr Beast's Beast Games.

Pedestrian.tv

Prime Video taps MrBeast to bring the ‘biggest reality competition series’ to streaming – but will anyone watch?

Prime Video new reality series Beast Games sounds awfully like Squid Game – but this 1,000-competitor game show is very real.

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MrBeast Tries Another Platform With Game Show on Prime

YouTube’s biggest star hosts show that sees 1,000 contestants battle for $5 million

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