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GOG renews its push to preserve classic games, asking the community to support its mission through DRM-free purchases and the Patrons program. The company argues that true preservation requires both public interest and direct financial backing, even as it acknowledges room for improvement compared with Steam and explores AI-assisted restoration within safe bounds.
GOG’s new owner, Michał Kiciński, says the storefront will double down on its preservation-focused identity—emphasizing indie and retro games—rather than competing with Steam on volume, while continuing to sell CD Projekt Red titles for six years as part of the buyout deal.
CD Projekt Red co-founder Michał Kiciński, who now owns GOG, says the platform will stay curated and DRM-free, focusing on classics and 'modern classics' to improve usability and win market share from Valve's Steam without chasing AAA releases.
CD Projekt Red sold GOG to co-founder Michał Kiciński, giving the DRM-free store independence to grow, explore Nightdive-style remasters and IP partnerships, and double down on indie and classic titles while competing with Steam—keeping CDPR royalties on its games for six years and preserving GOG’s consumer-friendly, DRM-free ethos.
GOG has been sold by CD Projekt Red to co-founder Michał Kiciński for approximately $25.26 million, with the platform continuing to offer DRM-free games and maintaining its commitment to game preservation and user control, aligning with its original philosophy.
GOG, a DRM-free PC game store, has been acquired by its co-founder Michał Kiciński from CD Projekt for $25.2 million, emphasizing its commitment to preserving classic games and maintaining its independent, DRM-free philosophy, while continuing to sell titles from CD Projekt like The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077.
Amazon Prime Gaming offers a monthly selection of free, DRM-free games including Civilization III and Thief: Definitive Edition, available through GOG, with additional titles released throughout August. These games can be kept permanently without subscription requirements, providing good value for Prime members.
GOG's 48-hour 'Freedom to Buy' campaign, offering controversial games for free to raise awareness about content restrictions, was claimed by over one million users. Due to high traffic, access has been temporarily extended, emphasizing that DRM-free titles cannot be revoked, making them permanently accessible to users.
GOG.com has launched The GOG Preservation Program, a new initiative aimed at preserving classic games and ensuring their compatibility with modern systems. This move marks a return to GOG's original mission of offering DRM-free versions of classic games, amidst growing concerns about game preservation. The program starts with 100 games, including titles like Diablo and Fallout, and plans to expand to hundreds more by 2025, emphasizing long-term support and maintenance.
This weekend's PC game deals include the Must-Play Metroidvania Bundle from Humble, a free copy of Midnight Ghost Hunt from Epic Games Store, and Tell Me Why available for free on Steam. Big deals include Red Dead Redemption 2, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, and Watch Dogs: Legion. GOG store has discounts on "chill" indie titles.
Ars Technica has curated a list of classic and modern PC games from GOG's annual Spring Sale, all of which are DRM-free. Discounts range from 20% to 80%, and include games such as Worms Armageddon, Might and Magic 6-pack Limited Edition, Frostpunk: Game of the Year Edition, Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition, RimWorld, Riven: The Sequel to Myst, Star Trek: Bridge Commander, Tyranny - Standard Edition, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, and Wing Commander 1+2. The sale is ongoing and a landing page has been set up for the Ars Technica collection on GOG's website.