UPDATE: The ABC has now confirmed that both Hex and NichBoy were poached to work on a brand new gaming show on 7mate. The news was given to the ABC just weeks ago.
Original story: After yesterday’s announcement of Good Game’s cancellation, Junkee are now reporting that Good Game’s Hex and NichBoy will head to Channel 7 to work on a brand new gaming show.
No further information about the show has been announced. In an email sent to ABC staff earlier today, Director of Television, Richard Finlayson said “It was confirmed earlier this year that two of the hosts of Good Game would be leaving the network to join a new rival show.”
The timings of this new show are unclear and there are no further announcements at this stage.
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Love these guys and happy for them if true, I don't know if I could stomach My Kitchen Rules ads between every segment though :(
Channel Seven? Not to sure if it's going to work or not.
This is great news! Nichboy is fuggin hilarious and Hex is Hex.
Hooray!
Nichboy is one of the reasons I started falling asleep during the shows. I think he is funny... but the main host of a gaming show he is not in my opinion
In think he'll be just fine
I hope so, because other then new game plus. This will be the only adult gaming tv show we have
So Channel 7 offered the most attractive hosts more money and instead of replacing and competing with them ABC just cancelled Good Game? If it's Channel 7, it will no doubt be corny and lame so good luck.
Not the ABC as such.
It's the LNP appointed Director of the ABC Michelle Guthrie. She was quite obviously given the brief to wreck the joint in line with the Australian Right's hatred of public broadcasting in particular and public insitutions in general.
On Good Game specifically see:
http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s4618828.htm
On Michelle Guthrie's wrecking ball antics see Amanda Meade's media columns for The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/series/the-weekly-beast
Bajo is a total Bae, man
Agreed. Also most talented/passionate about gaming.
Someone in the NEOGaf thread said they didn't think Bajo was a hardcore gamer. Lulz, he's as hardcore as they come.
Bajo has nothing on Junglist.
He was boring as a host tho
He has somewhat of a boring tone but he knew much more and it's a gaming show not a show where the hosts are the main draw like Idol or something.
Nichboy and Hex (and Bajo of course) seem like authentic gamers to me. And that's what matters to me. Just coz Hex hate Dark Souls (I do too) doesn't mean they aren't gamers at heart and have been since a very young age.
Where did I bring up Dark Souls? Jung wanted games to be finished instead of just being a rushed reviewer.