One of the most important PC game stores is entering a new chapter. GOG is no longer owned by CD Projekt, becoming independent in a €21.5 million deal designed to keep the platform’s core values intact. The new owner is not an outside investor, but one of the company’s founders.

The GOG store is no longer owned by CD Projekt. According to public statements from the company behind The Witcher and Cyberpunk, ownership of the store has passed to Polish businessman Michal Kicinski for approximately €21.5 million. While the name may not immediately ring a bell, Kicinski is one of the co-founders of CD Projekt itself. In this sense, and even though he is now the sole owner of the store, this transaction does not appear particularly worrying from a consumer perspective.

New Ownership, Same Philosophy

One of the first things Michal Kicinski did after acquiring GOG was to publish a statement reassuring users that the store’s identity would remain unchanged. “GOG is synonymous with freedom, independence, and total control,” the businessman said. In this spirit, the platform will continue to uphold video game preservation as one of its defining pillars. This means rescue programs for classic games will continue, and every title purchased will truly belong to its owner and remain accessible forever.

A new Q&A section published on the GOG website also explains why Michal Kicinski decided to buy the store. According to the text, his goal is to preserve GOG’s core idea and philosophy in a PC market that is increasingly moving toward forced clients and closed ecosystems. In his view, GOG’s approach is more relevant than ever: no strings attached, no mandatory platforms, and a genuine sense of ownership. The long-term objective remains unchanged: to preserve the classics of the past, celebrate the standout games of the present, and help shape the classics of the future.

The same section repeatedly stresses that GOG’s mission remains exactly the same and that the DRM-free philosophy is “more important than ever” for the platform. It also reassures users that GOG’s financial stability is solid and that operations will continue largely as before. There are no plans to push cloud gaming or introduce unusual revenue strategies—at least according to current statements. While the acquisition does not seem to raise immediate red flags, remaining attentive to future changes is still advisable.

CD Projekt has confirmed that it will continue publishing its games on GOG. The company also stated that Michal Kicinski’s offer did not receive preferential treatment and that the sale was carried out through a competitive bidding process managed by an external advisor. Finally, CD Projekt received approximately €10 million in cash from outstanding profits from previous fiscal years. Additional details are expected to be disclosed in the company’s financial report for the final quarter of the fiscal year.

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