Fortnite: "I am now the guy from Fortnite!": MrBeast hosting $1,000,000 tournament in Fortnite to commemorate his in-game skin

The MrBeast skin has finally been unveiled by Fortnite after the teaser for the Chapter 4 Season 1 trailer over a week ago. The popular YouTuber will also be hosting a big tournament with custom maps and a huge prize pool, with the winner getting the chance to take home a million dollars.

The tournament is called MrBeast's Extreme Survival Challenge and will begin on December 17. Quests styled around the creator of the year will also be released on the same date, allowing casual players to bag unique spray emotes and a loading screen for free.

Taking to Twitter, the YouTuber quipped that he is now the Fortnite guy and made an announcement to his 16.4 million followers that the $1,000,000 tournament starts this Saturday:

The popular YouTuber, businessman, and philanthropist joins the in-game Icon Series and players can begin using skins inspired by him starting December 14.

"JIMMY TO THE MOON": JoeWo, SypherPK, and others react on Twitter as MrBeast joins Fornite Icon Series

Jimmy Donaldson has become one of the most recognizable content creators in the last couple of years thanks to a number of viral videos. The American recently beat PewDiePie to become the first individual channel with the most YouTube subscribers at over 118 million.

It is no surprise, therefore, that MrBeast will join Fornite as part of their Icon Series skins with the likes of popular celebrities, artists, and sports stars such as LeBron James, Travis Scott, Ariana Grande, and Neymar Jr.

While his addition to the successful battle royale by Epic Games was expected with the launch of the new update, the tournament announcement has also caused quite a stir among players. Fans and fellow streamers such as SypherPK and JoeWo were quite ecstatic with the collaboration. Here are some of the Twitter reactions:

Eye-catching, over-the-top titles are MrBeast's forte, and fans can expect his Fornite skins and the 'Make it Rain' emote to stay faithful to his brand. The million-dollar tournament is also right up the YouTuber's alley, considering that he is known for setting up challenges and competitions with absurd amounts of prize money.

Players looking to play MrBeast's Extreme Survival Challenge must have two-factor authentication enabled and verified on their Epic account as well as an account level of at least 15. The custom island will go live on December 13. The Island code is 7990-6907-8565.

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Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

Richik’s love for writing, researching, and archiving, along with his inquisitive nature and longstanding love for video games led him to pursue a career as a gaming journalist. He relies on primary sources for accurate information and ensures that his drafts are proofread, fact-checked, and well-researched.

As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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