{"id":298211,"date":"2025-03-18T02:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T09:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=351222"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:08:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:08:44","slug":"beast-games-will-return-for-a-second-season-despite-the-poor-reception-of-the-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/beast-games-will-return-for-a-second-season-despite-the-poor-reception-of-the-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Beast Games will return for a second season despite the poor reception of the first"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The reality show Beast Games, produced by YouTuber Jimmy &#8220;MrBeast&#8221; Donaldson, has announced that it will begin its second season between May and July 2025<\/strong>. The call for contestants is already open, which has generated both interest and controversy following the first season, which faced harsh criticism for unsafe conditions on set and allegations of harassment, as well as a notable lack of food for the participants.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A program with nothing but problems and controversies<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Despite having set multiple Guinness world records, <strong>the first season of Beast Games was subject to constant complaints from contestants, who reported situations such as hospitalizations related to the dangers of the filming set<\/strong>. Some lawsuits have been filed against MrBeast and Amazon for these conditions. In this context, MrBeast admitted that the production of Beast Games represented &#8220;a bad financial decision,&#8221; even though the budget exceeded 100 million dollars, with the influencer spending tens of millions out of his own pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beast Games - Official Trailer | Prime Video\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/37ZG9lddxto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>The show, inspired by the dystopian series Squid Game, offers a prize of 5 million dollars for the competitors. However<strong>, audience reviews have been mixed, with comments questioning the nature of the program and its social impact<\/strong>. Many viewers felt uncomfortable watching stories that reflect the realities of competitors struggling against poverty, leaving an air of pessimism about humanity.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Despite the challenges faced, the return of Beast Games seems inevitable. The producers hope to learn from the mistakes of the first season, especially regarding the contestants&#8217; feeding, as the criticism about the conditions experienced by the participants was overwhelming. <strong>The question remains: will they be able to improve the experience for the contestants in this new installment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Amazon Prime Video\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/c162012f-3d10-436b-a6b5-fde423154d8c\/3464089414\/amazon-prime-video-download-amazon-prime-video.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Amazon Prime Video<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon-prime-video.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/amazon-prime-video.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The reality show Beast Games, produced by YouTuber Jimmy &#8220;MrBeast&#8221; Donaldson, has announced that it will begin its second season between May and July 2025. The call for contestants is already open, which has generated as much interest as controversy following the first season, which faced harsh criticism for unsafe conditions on set and allegations of harassment, as well as a notable lack of food for the participants. 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