GOG acquired by co-founder, reiterates philosophy of ‘freedom, independence, and genuine control’ — CD Projekt sells platform to focus on creating games
CD Projekt sells 100% of GOG to co-founder Michał Kiciński, allowing the company to focus on new games and upcoming titles under its existing franchises.
GOG has announced that Michał Kiciński, one of the founders of CD Projekt and the GOG gaming platform, acquired it completely from the video game developer. The maker of the Witcher franchise and Cyberpunk 2077 said in an announcement on its website that it’s letting go of the platform to focus on upcoming projects, especially as it has plans to expand its franchises.
Even though CD Projekt will no longer have ownership of the distribution platform, GOG says that it will stay true to its mission of giving players ownership over the games they purchase, especially as Kiciński helped come up with the idea behind it in 2008. “From the very beginning, GOG has always been built on strong values and clear principles,” Michał Kiciński said. “When Marcin Iwiński and I came up with the ideas 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.”
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