Witcher Developer CD Projekt has confirmed it has sold PC gaming marketplace GOG to co-founder Michael Kiesinski, parting ways with the DRM-free storefront. The store was first established in 2008 by a Polish game developer, the marketplace has become a popular place for gamers to pick up DRM-free versions of various popular games. GOG has grown in the nearly two decades since its formation, hosting popular games like Baldur's Gate 3The Tomb Raider titles, and much more, without any DRM restrictions.
GOG's recent efforts have placed a heavy emphasis on game preservation, with the company taking steps towards maintaining older games. GOG launched the GOG Preservation Program in late 2024 as a new initiative to restore older games and make them playable on modern hardware. The GOG preservation program has had a hand in a plethora of re-releases of beloved old video games, including the original trilogy. Resident Evil game and Alpha ProtocolAlong with a multitude of other titles. Now, CD Projekt is officially parting ways with GOG, selling the platform to the people who helped establish the marketplace.
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CD Projekt sells GOG back to its original co-founder
CD Projekt officially confirmed that it has sold GOG to original co-founder Michal Kicinski for approximately $25.2 million USD. In its official press release, CD Projekt cited its desire to refocus the company's efforts on video game development, with a “full focus on creating high-quality RPGs”. GOG will continue to operate independently under Kicinski after the sale, with a deal already in place with the Polish developer to market future games from CD Projekt. Kicinski praised CD Projekt and GOG co-founder Marcin Iwinski within his official statement, feeling that both parties share a truly “relatable” vision of players purchasing GOG's games.
CD Projekt CEO Michael Nowakowski had similar high praise for the GOG co-founder in his statement. Nowakowski thanked GOG's staff members for “years of cooperation” with CD Projekt in managing the platform in conjunction with the Polish studio. Nowakowski emphasized the change in hands as “seeing you around” for fans, reaffirming CD Projekt's intention to bring all of its new games to GOG, including development. The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2. GOG management also assured fans that the change in hands was not due to financial difficulties, saying the platform saw an “exciting year” in 2025.
CD Projekt has big game projects
The sale of GOG will allow CD Projekt to put all of the studio's efforts into its exciting new projects. The developer gave fans a first look The Witcher 4 With a cinematic trailer at the 2024 Game Awards, the franchise has turned its attention to Geralt's adopted daughter, Ciri. The CD project focused more on choosing a story within another the witcher The game, intended to be the first entry in a new trilogy of games centered around Ciri. CD Projekt is also working on a new multiplayer game set within the universe WitcherIt is said to be a multiplayer game.
CD Projekt's most iconic franchise has expanded far beyond its novel roots in recent years. success of WitcherThe novels and video games have spawned a popular live-action series on Netflix WitcherA fourth season premieres in October 2025. The franchise has also spawned numerous spinoffs, spawning everything from board games and tabletop RPGs to standalone video games. of the Witcher Gwent card game. CD Projekt also revealed a remake of the original the witcher The game, set to be developed by fellow Polish game studio Silly Theory. CD Projekt moving on from GOG will allow the company to redouble its efforts towards its games, while returning the market to one of its original founders.
Source: GOG, IGN
