After almost 20 years of operation, digital online game storefront GOG is not part of Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Pink. It’s now absolutely owned by one among CDPR’s co-founders who additionally helped launch GOG.
On December 29, CDPR introduced through a press launch that its Steam-like storefront, GOG, has been absolutely acquired by CDPR co-founder Michał Kiciński. As a part of the deal, Kiciński now owns one hundred pc of GOG’s shares after buying them for 90 million PLN or about 25 million USD. The deal didn’t contain the co-founder promoting any of his shares in CDPR.
“GOG and Michał Kiciński are aligned by a shared perception that video games ought to dwell ceaselessly,” stated GOG managing director Maciej Gołębiewski. “In a market that’s getting extra crowded, extra locked-in, and forgets basic video games at an growing tempo, we’re doubling down on what solely GOG does: reviving classics, conserving them playable on trendy PCs, and serving to nice video games discover their viewers over time.”
Launched in October 2008, GOG (initially referred to as Good Outdated Video games) was began as a spot for retro video games to be bought by numerous publishers and builders. The shop provides titles with no DRM and has since expanded vastly, promoting new and outdated video games whereas additionally beginning an formidable preservation program to assist preserve dated video games operating on trendy {hardware} with out writer help.
As to why CDPR is promoting GOG now, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski says the corporate has an “formidable growth roadmap” and plans to develop the studio’s franchises, so it made sense to separate GOG off and let CDRP focus by itself tasks.
“For a very long time now, GOG has been working independently. Now it’s going into superb palms — we’re satisfied that with the help of Michał Kiciński, one among GOG’s co-founders, its future will likely be stuffed with nice tasks and successes,“ stated Nowakowski.
Whereas CDPR will not personal GOG, it confirmed plans to proceed to launch its new video games on the digital storefront. So, at the least for now, it looks like nothing will likely be altering for gamers as GOG goes absolutely unbiased.
