- GOG Store has been acquired from CDPR by its original co-founder, Michal Kicinski.
- The new owner has expressed his interested in publishing via GOG.
- He’s also planning a stronger Linux support while also expressing his frustration with Windows as an OS.
While Steam is at the forefront of representing the PC gaming community, GOG walks a different path at making an effort to preserve classic games and offering DRM-free games and true ownership of its titles, unlike others.
Unfortunately, the platform lacks exposure and can’t really match its competitors: Steam, Epic Games Store, etc. However, the store might be set up to see new beginnings, as it is now free from being under CDPR and has been bought out by its original co-founder, who has exciting plans for it going forward.
Why it matters: Steam’s dominance means there’s no competition in the PC gaming market, but GOG’s future plans may entice more users to join the platform.
Michal Kicinski, the original co-founder of GOG, recently took over the store, buying it from CDPR and has now laid his future plans for the platform while speaking to Eurogamer. The store’s main intent is to stay the same, but going forward, Kicinski might consider publishing as a focus.
One of the directions which were not that much possible in the past is evolving GOG more into publishing business.
Such plans include buying forgotten IPs and reviving them, which aligns with GOG’s focus on preservation of classic titles.
The new owner also states that these plans may never have borne fruit under CDPR, since their focus was primarily on The Witcher and Cyberpunk games. The split focus was why he bought the store in the first place.
Currently, GOG is known for its retro and classic game catalogue, which it updates in collaboration with publishers, allowing these games to run on newer OSs. While it has its fair share of AAA offerings, like Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and Cyberpunk 2077, the publishing route could drive more users by making the store an exclusive platform for these published titles. However, that’s quite far up ahead for now.
Additionally, Kicinski also expressed his frustration with Windows as an OS following Microsoft’s AI-driven focus while talking to PCGamer. Further explaining, he hinted at GOG having a stronger Linux in the future, saying that’s ‘something that we’ll be looking at.’
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