{"id":24422,"date":"2025-12-30T21:53:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24422"},"modified":"2025-12-30T21:53:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:53:41","slug":"cd-projekt-sells-drm-free-pc-storefront-gog-to-original-co-founder-for-25-2-million-insists-its-financially-stable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=24422","title":{"rendered":"CD Projekt Sells DRM-Free PC Storefront GOG to Original Co-Founder for $25.2 Million, Insists It’s Financially Stable"},"content":{"rendered":"


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CD Projekt has sold its DRM-free PC storefront GOG to its original co-founder, Micha\u0142 Kici\u0144ski, for 90.7 million Polish z\u0142oty (approx. $25.2 million). Kici\u0144ski is also co-founder of CD Projekt itself, and currently holds 10% of share capital in the business.<\/p>\n

Kici\u0144ski co-founded GOG in 2008, and it has operated within the CD Projekt Group for over 17 years. Selling GOG \u201cfits\u201d CD Projekt\u2019s long-term strategy, according to a FAQ posted online. CD Projekt, the Polish company behind smash hits The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, wants to focus on video game development and other projects, it said. CD Projekt is currently developing The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cSelling GOG fits CD Projekt\u2019s long-term strategy,\u201d reads the statement. \u201cCD Projekt wants to focus its full attention on creating top-quality RPGs and providing our fans with other forms of entertainment based on our brands. This deal lets CD Projekt keep that focus, while GOG gets stronger backing to pursue its own mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Kici\u0144ski commented: \u201cFrom the very beginning, GOG has always been built on strong values and clear principles. When Marcin Iwi\u0144ski and I came up with the idea for GOG, the vision was simple: bring classic games back to players and ensure that once you buy a game, it truly belongs to you \u2014 forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

GOG will operate independently, it said, and continue with its DRM-free philosophy. Following the sale, CD Projekt and GOG signed a distribution agreement that specifies the terms of future cooperation, including a plan to release CD Projekt Red\u2019s upcoming games on GOG.<\/p>\n

\u201cCD Projekt and GOG share the same roots and values: freedom, independence, and a genuine sense of ownership,\u201d Kici\u0144ski continued. \u201cI believe that CD Projekt, with its exceptional AAA games, will stand, as always, behind the GOG offering \u2014 making GOG the best place on the planet to purchase The Witcher and Cyberpunk games, both existing titles and the new ones we all anticipate so much.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a mature gamer, I often play classic games myself and deeply admire the creativity behind many of them. I truly believe that well-crafted classics can deliver as much joy as new releases. When it comes to pure playability, timeless games often prove to be really the safe choice, especially in a market flooded with gazillions of low-quality smaller games. Beyond preserving classics, GOG has always sought out new games with a retro spirit. I am personally involved in the development of a few games like that and they will certainly make their strong appearance on GOG in 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n