The shutdown is cancelled and Alex is stepping in as a new owner role. Read the full update. The services I operate are staying online for now; future changes will be posted here.

Shutdown Cancelled

May 15, 2026 By ThatOneRicsi
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The planned shutdown is cancelled. Alex is taking on a new owner role, and Global Retake will continue with his leadership direction while I remain involved in the project.

What changed

  • The shutdown I planned is no longer happening
  • Alex is stepping in as a new owner role
  • The servers, website, leaderboard, GRMod installer, and GitHub organisation remain active

Welcome Alex

Alex is taking a leadership role for the project, and I am keeping a presence to support the transition and help make sure things stay stable.

Next steps

For now the site and services remain online. Any future changes will be posted through the announcements channel.

Thanks

Thank you to everyone who supported the project, especially those who had faith in it during a difficult time.

This is a fresh start: welcome to Alex as the new owner.