![However, an anonymous GOG employee paints an even darker tone of the internal situation: „We were told it’s a financial decision. GOG’s revenue couldn’t keep up with growth, the fact that we’re dangerously close to being in the red has come up in the past few months, and the market’s move towards higher [developer] revenue shares have, or will, affect the bottom line as well.](https://thegeek.games/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/the-gog-1.jpg)
GOG has become independent from CD Projekt, and although there have been a few rough patches, New Blood CEO Dave Oshry remains committed to the DRM-free platform.
After expressing concern about GOG’s future in an interview with RPG Site, New Blood CEO Dave Oshry reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the platform and achieving greater parity with Steam releases. GOG’s clear mission of offering “good old games” that are unavailable elsewhere has long been threatened by Steam’s inclusion of numerous classic titles in its catalog. GOG had a poor year in 2021, resulting in a net loss for its then-owner, CD Projekt. GOG then refocused on classic games after experimenting with several new releases, including Hitman, which featured Denuvo DRM.
Oshry argued that GOG cannot keep up with Steam and does not offer players enough reasons to buy on the platform. He told RPG Site that he likes GOG’s preservation efforts and everything they’re trying to do, but they need enough people who actually care about it, otherwise how long can they keep this up at all? This criticism prompted an official response from GOG on Twitter.
They appreciated Dave’s honesty, and agreed with him on one point: game preservation only works if people care. GOG was created to make sure the games that shaped them live forever, and with the support of their community, they have been doing exactly that for almost 20 years. The future of preservation will be decided by players who care about it, which is why they are asking us to buy DRM-free games, vote on Dreamlist, and join the GOG Patrons program. If games matter, we should show it, and prove together that preservation is not just something that matters to a niche audience, but a responsibility.
We appreciate Dave’s honesty, and he’s right about one thing: game preservation only works if people care.
GOG was built to make sure the games that shaped us live forever. And with the support of our community, we’ve been doing exactly that for almost 20 years.
The future of… https://t.co/A53YtwtTD8
— GOG.COM (@GOGcom) February 23, 2026
Oshry seems serious about GOG – New Blood held its anniversary sale on GOG at the same time as the Steam version, and promised that Dungeons of Dusk and Tenebrous Somnia would launch simultaneously on Steam and GOG, while also making demo versions of both games available there. New Blood went even further and brought the Dusk HD remaster to GOG in a one-click install format, similar to the Steam Workshop version.
It has been a big year for the service, and aside from its experimentation with generative AI, a good one as well. GOG is now independent from CD Projekt and is led by Michal Kicinski, who co-founded both companies. GOG also offers a patron program that allows users to contribute to game preservation.
![However, an anonymous GOG employee paints an even darker tone of the internal situation: „We were told it’s a financial decision. GOG’s revenue couldn’t keep up with growth, the fact that we’re dangerously close to being in the red has come up in the past few months, and the market’s move towards higher [developer] revenue shares have, or will, affect the bottom line as well.](https://thegeek.games/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/the-gog-1-300x365.jpg)
