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(Image credit: GOG) Share Share by: Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Flipboard Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google 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.”
This commitment means that players who purchase their games on the platform don’t have to worry about the titles they’ve already bought from going away. “DRM-free is more central to GOG than ever,” the company said in its blog. “Your library stays yours to enjoy: same access, same offline installers, same sense of ownership. Your data stays with GOG, and GOG Galaxy remains optional.”
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