ˈɑːnlaɪn ɹˈiːteɪlɚ mˈaɪɾi ˈeɪp ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐ kəntɹˈoʊlɪŋ stˈeɪk ɪn ɡˈeɪmplɐnˌɛt ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, pˈɜːtʃɪsɪŋ sˈɪksti pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə bˈɪznəs fɚɹən ʌndɪsklˈoʊzd sˈʌm ˈæftɚ fˈɔːlɪŋ ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ ɹˈɛvənˌuːz lˈɛft ɡˈeɪmplɐnˌɛt "ˈʌn ˈeɪbəl tə kəntˈɪnjuː ˌɔn ɪts kˈɜːɹənt tɹədʒˈɛktɚɹi" æz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt pˈʌblɪʃɚ.
Online retailer Mighty Ape acquired a controlling stake in Gameplanet in June 2016, purchasing 60% of the business for an undisclosed sum after falling advertising revenues left Gameplanet "[un]able to continue on its current trajectory" as an independent publisher.