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Michał Kiciński, co-founder of the CD PROJEKT Group and one of its major shareholders, has officially acquired 100% of the shares in GOG, which is the leading DRM (Digital Rights Management)-free games digital distribution platform that makes games live forever, where he is one of its co-founders when it began in 2008. Under the new ownership, GOG will continue to operate independently, supporting gamers and developers through its DRM-free philosophy.
Kiciński, one of the pioneers of the Polish video game industry, commented on the GOG acquisition, stating, “From the very beginning, GOG has always been built on strong values and clear principles. When Marcin Iwiński 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 — forever. CD PROJEKT and GOG share the same roots and values: freedom, independence, and a genuine sense of ownership. I believe that CD PROJEKT, with its exceptional AAA games, will stand, as always, behind the GOG offering — 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. As 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.”
“GOG and Michał Kiciński are aligned by a shared belief that games should live forever. In a market that’s getting more crowded, more locked-in, and forgets classic games at an increasing pace, we’re doubling down on what only GOG does: reviving classics, keeping them playable on modern PCs, and helping great games find their audience over time,” said GOG Managing Director Maciej Gołębiewski. GOG has operated within the CD PROJEKT Group for over 17 years and has also closely cooperated with CD PROJEKT RED to bring titles such as The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 to players around the world. “With our focus now fully on an ambitious development roadmap and expanding our franchises with new high-quality products, we felt this was the right time for this move. For a long time now, GOG has been operating independently. Now it’s going into very good hands — we are convinced that with the support of Michał Kiciński, one of GOG’s co-founders, its future will be full of great projects and successes. We would like to thank the GOG team for years of fruitful cooperation and wish them all the best. And to the GOG community, I say ‘see you around’ because our upcoming releases will naturally be available on GOG as well,” said CD PROJEKT Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski.
