GOG's New (Old) Boss Reaffirms Anti
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Key Points:
- CD Projekt Red sold its PC gaming store GOG to co-founder Michał Kiciński, who has returned after 13 years to lead the independent storefront with renewed ambitions for growth.
- GOG, originally launched in 2008 as Good Old Games, has maintained a strict anti-DRM policy, selling games without digital rights management to preserve user freedom and game performance.
- Kiciński sees significant opportunities for GOG to expand by focusing on classic games and partnering with independent developers, rather than competing directly with dominant platforms like Steam.
- Despite the competitive market, GOG will continue its DRM-free stance as a core ethical and pragmatic principle, with CD Projekt Red’s games remaining on the platform for at least six more
