The co-founder of GOG and CD Projekt has purchased the game marketplace that focuses on preservation.
The co-founder of GOG and CD Projekt has purchased the game marketplace that focuses on preservation.
GOG is parting ways with CD Projekt, the gaming company that established the preservation-centric PC gaming marketplace in 2008. In a Monday update, GOG revealed that its co-founder, Michał Kiciński, has acquired the digital storefront and its online gaming platform GOG Galaxy from CD Projekt — which he also co-founded — for $25.2 million.
The acquisition will not alter GOG’s commitment to maintaining games free from DRM, as stated in the announcement that emphasizes it’s “more central to GOG than ever:”
GOG has consistently been founded on strong values and clear principles. When Marcin Iwiński and Michał Kiciński initially conceived GOG in 2007, the vision was straightforward: return classic games to players, and ensure that once you acquire a game, it genuinely belongs to you, forever. In a market increasingly characterized by obligatory clients and restricted ecosystems, that philosophy seems more pertinent than ever.
This new chapter is about reaffirming that vision. We aim to do more to protect the classics of the past, honor exceptional games of today, and contribute to creating the classics of tomorrow, including new games embodying real retro essence.
It will also not affect GOG’s connection with its previous parent company, CD Projekt, which will continue to offer existing games, such as The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077, alongside forthcoming titles, on the marketplace:
