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    GOG.com
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    GOG.com

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    "DRM-free games, owned outright"

    Founded 2008-08-01 Larnaca, Cyprus (operations in Warsaw, Poland)
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    About

    Good Old Games opened for business on 1 August 2008 with a narrow brief: re-release classic PC titles free of DRM, disc checks, and activation servers. The proposition was that a purchase should survive the retailer, the publisher, and the hardware it was first installed on. Nearly two decades later the catalogue has widened to new releases, indie projects, and a small shelf of films and television, but the terms of sale have not moved.

    Ownership changed hands in December 2025. CD Projekt, the Polish group that had incubated the store since its founding, sold GOG to Michał Kiciński, one of CD Projekt's own co-founders. The store had spent most of its life as a wholly owned subsidiary trading as GOG sp. z o.o., with its finances folded into the parent's reports rather than published separately. Kiciński's purchase returned the brand to a founder's hands and removed it from the group structure that had housed it for seventeen years.

    The storefront lists roughly 12,980 games as of late 2026, sold for Windows, macOS, and Linux with a 30-day money-back guarantee. The optional Galaxy client adds cloud saves, achievements, and cross-platform multiplayer, and it can pull in libraries from other storefronts without requiring that purchases run through it. A Preservation Program, extended in September 2026 to printable at-home big box templates, sits alongside the retail operation, and the company confirmed in July 2026 that Galaxy is being ported to Linux.

    Products & Sub-brands

    GOG.com storefrontGOG GalaxyGOG Preservation ProgramGOG big box printable templates

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Who owns GOG.com?
    Michał Kiciński, a co-founder of CD Projekt, bought the store from CD Projekt in December 2025. Until that sale GOG operated as a wholly owned CD Projekt subsidiary under the name GOG sp. z o.o.
    Is GOG.com safe to buy from?
    Yes. It is an established, officially licensed retailer selling DRM-free games for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and purchases carry a 30-day money-back guarantee.
    What is GOG.com used for?
    Buying and downloading PC games, films, and TV without DRM. The optional Galaxy client also aggregates libraries and friends from other platforms into a single interface.
    Is GOG still in business?
    Yes. The catalogue held roughly 12,980 games as of late 2026, seasonal sales continue, and the Preservation Program has been extended to printable big box packaging.
    How does GOG differ from Steam?
    Steam carries a far larger day-one catalogue and dominates PC retail. GOG competes on DRM-free ownership, preservation, and curation, and Galaxy can import a Steam library alongside GOG purchases.

    Keywords

    GOGGood Old GamesDRM-freedigital distributionPC gamesGOG Galaxygame preservationCD ProjektMichał KicińskiSteam competitor

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    Company Info

    Founded
    2008-08-01
    Founder
    Michał Kiciński
    Headquarters
    Larnaca, Cyprus (operations in Warsaw, Poland)
    Industry
    digital distribution, video game industry
    Parent Company
    Michał Kiciński (owner since December 2025); formerly CD Projekt
    Operational base
    Warsaw, Poland
    Owner
    Michał Kiciński (since December 2025)
    Catalogue size
    ~12,980 games (late 2026)
    Refund policy
    30-day money-back guarantee

    Official Website

    www.gog.com/

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