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Title: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: Philippa on March 16, 2018, 06:42:33 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/HrMOmpg.png)
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Team Carbide's post on twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamCarbide/status/974606556959531008
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: Badger on March 16, 2018, 06:43:24 AM
wtf why. I thought viewing figures were good?
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: TheRoboteer on March 16, 2018, 06:44:49 AM
wtf why. I thought viewing figures were good?
For Series 8 yeah. S10 struggled to break a million sadly. Whole situation is just a bit sh**.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: WeN on March 16, 2018, 06:48:56 AM
two years later, robot wars is over, sad day instead.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: Olister92 on March 16, 2018, 07:09:21 AM
this is bullsh*t, hopefully it will come back and we won't have to wait another 12 years!
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: Philippa on March 16, 2018, 07:14:31 AM
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Sad words from RoboChallenge. There won't be an official announcement of cancellation from the BBC, but it's definitely confirmed now.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: Dark-Al on March 16, 2018, 07:27:22 AM
It's very sad to hear that what was a part of my childhood getting rebooted two years ago, then the show ends up being cancelled. But on the bright side, at least the show went out with a bang with series 10 being a very enjoyable series to watch and particularly rememberable along the fan base.
wtf why. I thought viewing figures were good?
For Series 8 yeah. S10 struggled to break a million sadly. Whole situation is just a bit sh**.
I recalled that one user on the Robot Wars Sub-Redit stated that series 10 of Robot Wars was put up against the BBC documentary series Blue Planet around the same time-slot, and of course , Blue Planet was one of the most viewed programs of last year. Of course I don't blame the program for the full death of Robot Wars, but with the program took the large majority of the view share when it was on and most other shows that aired around the same time like Robot Wars never really got a chance to breath in terms of viewership. So of course the program struggled to break the millions in terms of viewership. 
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: FightingBotInformal on March 16, 2018, 09:09:39 AM
bbc why would you do this to one of your oldest shows
hope someone picks it up like battlebots
this is really sad to hear.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: FOTEPX on March 16, 2018, 09:31:33 AM
Yeup, this is real. People in the Robot Wars Facebook group have contacted Mentorn, and they've confirmed it. Robot Wars is done.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: powerrave on March 16, 2018, 11:35:59 AM
And earlier today I was talking to friends about being hyped for more Robot Wars... Now I get the read this. Sad times yo.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: [cringey name goes here] on March 16, 2018, 01:49:35 PM
Damn it! It was just starting to get good, and they just cancel it? What a load of shiet.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: Natef on March 16, 2018, 08:12:56 PM
I'm bummed out, but I'm pretty satisfied with the three seasons we got. The last episode was great and I'm glad they went out on a high note.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: Dreamcast on March 16, 2018, 08:33:33 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag1o3koTLWM

This is actually kind of bad tbqh.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: Dadddjent on March 17, 2018, 12:39:02 AM
bbc why would you do this to one of your oldest shows
hope someone picks it up like battlebots
this is really sad to hear.
actual discovery channel has the contract now soo, were gonna have another season.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: FightingBotInformal on March 17, 2018, 09:02:45 AM
bbc why would you do this to one of your oldest shows
hope someone picks it up like battlebots
this is really sad to hear.
actual discovery channel has the contract now soo, were gonna have another season.
i meant i hope someone picks it up, like what discovery did to battlebots (for example).
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: SkullKid2000 on March 17, 2018, 09:47:13 AM
My favorite series doesn't belong to any of the new one's. The reboot was, in my opinion good, but the original was one of the best programs of my childhood. I remember, it must have been in 2000 or 2002, it ran on TV4 here in Sweden. I miss those days sometimes.

But hey, just like this recent cancellation you cannot turn back time. So, I'll at least hope that we may get some form of miniature versions of the latest versions of the house robots.

As for now, I'll enjoy the original 1997-2004 run, the reboot behind.

Rust In Pieces (1998-2018), Robot Wars. Twenty awesome years of carnage and mayhem for sure.
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: Philippa on April 16, 2018, 06:15:00 AM
He's dead, Jim. (https://www.reddit.com/r/robotwars/comments/8cmp7u/the_derig_of_the_arena/)
Title: Re: Robot Wars Is Officially Dead
Post by: WeN on April 16, 2018, 06:58:58 AM
now when another reboot? never.
becuase, you see.
BBC cancel a deal with robot wars
and the show is dead
the arena is destoryed
so...
here is the better question battlebotcop
do you want to had a bad time?
you see, if battlebots pass away.
you are not gonna like what happen next.