US EditionCD Projekt Sells DRM-Free PC Storefront GOG to Original Co-Founder for $25.2 Million, Insists It's Financially Stable
- On Monday, CD Projekt sold its video-game storefront GOG to co-founder KiciDski, who acquired 100% for about $25 million, allowing CD Projekt to focus on its upcoming slate of video games.
- Launched in 2008, GOG built a DRM‑free storefront allowing offline play and backups, with a curated catalog and a classic games preservation program unlike rival Steam.
- In an FAQ posted today, GOG said the deal won't change much for existing customers, who will retain libraries, offline installers, and DRM-free ownership, and the firms also agreed that future CD Projekt games will release on GOG.
- KiciDski and GOG leadership said both companies share roots and values and will preserve GOG's independence, while CD Projekt thanked the GOG team and said GOG is `going into very good hands`.
- Amid a crowded market, GOG's preservation mission and agreement to release future CD Projekt games suggest continued focus on classics and major AAA franchises.
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New owner, still DRM-free.
GOG’s Steam-alternative PC game store is leaving CD Projekt, staying DRM-free
GOG is splitting from CD Projekt, the game company that launched the preservation-focused PC gaming marketplace in 2008. In an update on Monday, GOG announced that its cofounder, Michał Kiciński, has acquired the digital storefront and its online gaming platform GOG Galaxy from CD Projekt - which he also cofounded - for $25.2 million. The acquisition isn't changing anything about GOG's mission to keep games DRM-free, according to the announcemen…
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