CDPR regains GOG, doubles down on anti-DRM as Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 stay PC-first
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CD Projekt Red co-founder buys back GOG, with the ex-Witcher studio head now leading the PC storefront and reaffirming an anti-DRM stance. The move guarantees Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2 will still launch on GOG, signalling a PC-first strategy and continuing DRM debates sparked by Bandai Namco’s 14-year lawsuit over Witcher 2.
- 14 years after Witcher 2 publisher Bandai Namco sued CD Projekt for cutting DRM, ex-studio head and new GOG owner doubles down on anti-DRM stance: "Most corporate people, they make plain stupid decisions" GamesRadar+
- The new owner of GOG discusses taking on Steam, the devil of DRM, and following in Nightdive's footsteps GamesIndustry.biz
- GOG's New Owner Doubles Down on DRM-Free, Plans to Avoid Steam AAA Battles TechPowerUp
- GOG's new owner can't stand Windows either: 'It's such poor-quality software… I can't believe it!' PC Gamer
- "It Feels Very Natural To Grow In That Direction" - The Newly Independent GOG On Potentially Following Nightdive's Example Time Extension
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