This is the biggest news in the history of the robotics industry –Â Robot Wars is back.
It’s been more than a decade since the BBC last put taxpayer money into making robots attempt to brutally murder each other for our viewing pleasure, but finally the national broadcaster has seen sense as they have decided to reboot the series.
A six-episode series has been commissioned for BBC2 to run this year and will be filmed in a “literally bullet-proof” arena in Glasgow, according to BBC’s acting controller of entertainment Alan Tyler.
Details like who will host it or how to enter have not yet been released, but we’ll be sure to update you when we know.
In the meantime, people are obviously getting very excited at the news…
My face in reaction to the Robot Wars reboot news. pic.twitter.com/VqywV5X3gK
— Matt Jarvis (@liquidmatt) January 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/Becca_DP/status/687232387894407168
ROBOT WARS IS COMING BACK! OH GOD! I can't deal with this right now: https://t.co/KzwafrgCmD
— Alex (@alex_jrobertson) January 13, 2016
This is literally the best news ever! My junior life revolved around Robot Wars. I cannot wait for the day its back on the TV box
— Adam (@adamlivvo) January 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/McKelvie/status/687241852618162176
