Channel 4 rebooting GamesMaster Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Channel 4 rebooting GamesMaster Will be a "social first" show. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 8 Feb 2021 133 comments Channel 4 is rebooting GamesMaster. A note on Channel 4's sales website reveals the plan to bring GamesMaster to E4. It's seeking a brand partner for the job. "GamesMaster will be a social first show, followed by an E4 TX and All 4 box set," the pitch reveals. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer Next-Gen News Cast - Will PlayStation Studios publish more games on Xbox? There's a description of the format, too, which reveals this reboot will revolve around celebrities competing against each other until a winner is declared. Here's the official blurb: "This year, five bold celebrities will embark on a gaming odyssey but only one can go on to become the GamesMaster champion and take home the Golden Joystick. "They'll undergo challenges, races and fights in virtual battle across all genres of gaming under the watchful eye of the all-knowing GamesMaster. "Each week at least one celeb will be eliminated... Over the three epsisodes [sic], five will become one and the winner will be crowned. They'll play each other at everything from iconic classics to brand new releases. We'll also be serving tonnes of extra gaming-themed content to our audiences to keep them coming back for more." The list of "social segments" could include The Contender, Meet The Gamer, Gaming Odyssey, GamesMaster trailers, Speed Runs, Extended Play-throughs, New release previews, Tips from the GamesMaster, and Gaming news. The original GamesMaster show, which ran from 1992 to 1998 and was fronted, for the most part, by presenter Dominik Diamond, revolved around members of the public competing in video games, with a tips section from Sir Patrick Moore, who played the Games Master. But each episode would also have a celebrity turn up to play a game they weren't interested in. Who can forget Annabel Croft playing Pro Tennis Tour 2? Ellie Gibson's fantastic feature, GamesMaster: The Inside Story, is for me the best piece ever written about the show. Who could play the new Games Master? There's an image on Channel 4's sales website with Sir Patrick Stewart placed next to the GamesMaster logo. E4 may be getting ahead of itself there. Will Channel 4 find the brand partner it's looking for? Will Sir Patrick Stewart notice his agent has put him forward to play the Games Master? Will David James play Tekken against yet another celebrity with nothing better to do? Tune in next week to find out. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store