CD Projekt Red (hereafter “CDPR”) has sold its entire stake in GOG, the company’s digital game distribution platform, to co-founder Michał Kiciński. With the transaction, GOG will become independent from the CDPR Group and chart its own course.

On the 29th (local time), CDPR announced via an official statement that Michał Kiciński has acquired 100% of GOG’s shares. The total purchase price was 90.7 million Polish zloty (approximately KRW 33 billion), and the deal was funded through Kiciński’s personal assets and secured capital. While he remains one of CDPR’s major shareholders, it has been reported that he did not sell any of his CDPR shares to finance this acquisition.

Kiciński co-founded GOG in 2008 and helped drive the growth of both CDPR and GOG for 13 years before stepping away from day-to-day management in 2011. Regarding the acquisition, he said he wanted to protect and further develop GOG’s original philosophy—“DRM-free” and “game preservation”—adding that in today’s market, where closed ecosystems are increasingly common, GOG’s model—where users retain full ownership—matters more than ever.

CDPR’s decision to sell GOG is being interpreted as part of a “focus and prioritize” strategy. CDPR Joint CEO Michał Nowakowski commented, “Right now, we’re focused on an ambitious development roadmap and expanding our franchises,” and added, “We determined that entrusting GOG—already run independently—to the founder who understands it best was the optimal decision.”

Although GOG is leaving the group, the partnership between the two companies is expected to continue. According to the announcement, CDPR and GOG have signed a new distribution agreement, under which all of CDPR’s upcoming titles—including the next installment in The Witcher series and a Cyberpunk sequel—will continue to launch on GOG, as they have in the past.

After the acquisition, GOG plans to maintain its core stance as an “ethical, gamer-first platform,” while further strengthening its classic game restoration and preservation initiative, the GOG Preservation Program. In addition, several indie game projects that Michał Kiciński has been personally supporting are scheduled to be released one by one on GOG starting in 2026.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.