Fans of the hit television show ‘The Game’ were elated after the show which was dropped from its original network the CW after three seasons was renewed and revived by BET Networks. The show was given a second chance and has been running on BET ever since.

However today comes word that the show is now coming to an end at the conclusion of its ninth season. According to Deadline:

Five months after renewing Mara Brock Akil’s The Game for an eighth season, BET this evening announced that its flagship comedy will be coming to an end. But before it bows out, The Game will get one more season, 9, which will be its last. Filming is underway on both Seasons 8 and 9, which will begin airing in early 2015. The Game was picked up by BET in 2009 when the comedy was cancelled by the CW after three seasons. “All good things must come to an end and after celebrating four successful seasons of The Game on BET, the Network has announced production is underway on the show’s final two seasons,” BET said in a statement on its Web site. “In January 2011 the cult following of The Game proved that the show was a fan favorite with 7.7 million viewers for its premiere debut on BET. With seasons eight and nine, we’re excited to end on a high note by giving Sabers fans a chance to bid farewell to their favorite players on and off the field.”

The Game, a pioneer in harnessing the power of social media to energize TV fans, made cable history with the record-breaking audience of 7.7 million who tuned in to the Season 4 premiere that marked The Game’s debut on BET.

In an interview with BET.com, Akil, who has a second hit on BET with drama Being Mary Jane, reflected on ending The Game and the show’s legacy. “Shows do end; that is a part the business,”she said. “I’m very happy BET gave The Game five additional seasons to explore these characters and this world. We made history when we got to the network and it’s nice to be able to celebrate the great achievements of the show.”

Considering that the show was originally cancelled only after three seasons and was given another go round and was able to continue for an additional 6 seasons is a major feat and something to be proud of in itself.

The show has evolved over the years but as with all shows there is only so much evolving you can do and only so many story lines before a show reaches its peak. We enjoyed the addition of Brandy, Lauren London, Jay Ellis and the return of Brittany Daniel in the last few seasons. Perhaps the show can end with a bang and bring on the return of fan faves Pooch Hall and Tia Mowry who departed two seasons ago.

We will have to wait until the beginning of the end starts when the show returns in early 2015.