Fans and industry figures have expressed their disappointment with the decision to cancel ABC TV's Good Game.

News of the cancellation quickly became the number one trending topic on Twitter in Australia.

According to an official statement issued by the show, the cancellation was brought on by the decision of two presenters to pursue other opportunities.

"In light of this major setback, and changes in the way audiences are choosing to get their information about gaming, the ABC has decided to end the long and successful run of the show," the statement read.

One of the show's hosts, Stephanie Bendixsen — known as Hex — shared the ABC statement in an Instagram post.

"There are no words to describe how upsetting it is to share this news with you today," she wrote on Tuesday.

"Good Game is the place I truly discovered who I was. The incredible team I've worked with have been my family.

"This whole journey has been SO special and in the last month incredibly emotional. I count myself lucky to retain such strong, life-long friendships with Bajo [co-presenter Steven O'Donnell] and everyone on the team.

"The future holds some pretty big changes for me, however I'm eternally grateful for every blissful experience both online and IRL."

Fans put their own spin on a popular social media trend by starting the #putoutyourcontrollers hashtag to farewell the program.

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Others reflected on the impact of Australia's longest-running show about video games.

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Good Game was also farewelled by the Australian arms of major video game publishers.

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The statement issued by the show said its Spawn Point spin-off for younger gamers would continue to run in a new format.