Mr. Beast, Youtube’s biggest name, won $10,000 playing Dune: Imperium Uprising

Arguably the most successful YouTube personality currently on the platform, Mr. Beast, pulled down $10,000 in prize money after winning a tournament for the upcoming board game Dune: Imperium Uprising. Jimmy Donaldson posted to his official Twitter account earlier today with a photo of him and two other players holding novelty cheques for the Dune: Imperium Uprising Pre-Release invitational, with his listing $10,000 in prize winning. Published by Dire Wolf, Dune: Imperium Uprising is a standalone spin-off of the successful full-sized board game bearing the same name. It introduces a new team-based competitive mode that supports six players and condenses gameplay to focus only on deckbuilding and worker placement. There’s a good chance that if you don’t frequent the trending page on YouTube, you may not know why Mr. Beast showing up to, and then winning, a board game tournament is a big deal. Donaldson has rocketed to the top of YouTube’s echelons by combining extravagant and exorbitant stunts (such as recreating the “games” featured in Netflix’s Squid Game and subsequently murdering irony in cold blood) and very public displays of philanthropy. He’s a cultural force whether you like it or not, and your younger cousins/niblings/friend’s children definitely watch his videos. Read more