Eccentric millionaire wants to plan a 100-person battle royale on a remote island. Unlike the Hunger Games, no one has to die (or fall in love with Josh Hutcherson).
Admit it, you’ve probably spent more than a few occasions day-dreaming about some of the fantastical things you’d do if you had millions of dollars at your disposal. It’s natural, and sometimes it can be a decent little escape to a different world. For some of the wealthier people in the world, those pieces of imagination are very possible if they have enough money to fund them.
There’s a marketplace online called HushHush, that deals in luxury items, experiences, etc. The things listed on the marketplace are extravagantly priced for most people, but the absurdly wealthy aren’t like most people. So their desires might be a little different.
Some 43 million Americans move every year. Among the extremely wealthy, it’s common for people to have several homes which they live between. Why move from one home to another when you can afford to have several at the same time, right? Right. One guy was in the market for a private island, another thing that isn’t uncommon for rich people to purchase. His purpose for the island, however, wasn’t for a new home. While most Realtors count curb appeal as one of the top five most important property purchase considerations, our millionaire friend’s intentions were more event oriented.
The private island buyer is looking to host a last-person-standing, battle-royale inspired event on the island. The competition would be a 100 person battle, three days long, with a $131,000 jackpot for the winner of the tournament. The tactical clothing industry brings in an average of $947 million in revenue every year and the host would add to that by providing competitors with Airsoft guns, ammunition, and touch sensitive body armor for the duration of the event. The competition would go 12 hours per day and everyone would camp at night, the gear and necessary supplies for which would also be provided.
The trouble in all this, which is the very reason this story went viral, is that the person who wants this event to exist has no idea how to plan it. Thus, he went to HushHush for help and is offering a $59,000 contract over a six-week period to hire a professional game maker. Someone with experience planning realistic, large scale events of this caliber. They would be in charge of all the details from set design to supply shipments. About 85% of people are allergic to poison ivy, but on an uninhabited island, any hazards are generally unknown, so an entire medical and safety staff would be stationed during the event as well. Of course, the person interested in making this event a reality is ready to shell out every penny to make it so.
“If the championship is a success this year, it’s something he wants to make an annual event moving forward, which is very exciting! If you’re a fan of last-person-standing movies and games, it’ll be a great opportunity to have a once in a lifetime experience and earn a significant amount of money. However, to get there, our concierge team needs some help to make it a reality. The first thing we need is a talented gamemaker to help us make the event as realistic as possible,” HushHush founder Aaron Harpin said.
There was an application form to be selected as the game maker, but it closed April 22. The pool of applicants must be fairly large because $60,000 over six weeks of work is a hefty sum for the average person. Even if you’re planning a battle royale tournament for the entertainment of the wealthy.
But, now it’s a waiting game. We’re certain this story will resurface. After all, where there’s enough money to buy something, it’s only a matter of time until it’s a reality. What could possibly go wrong?
