Michał Kiciński, co-founder of CD Projekt, whole possession of the DRM-free online game storefront GOG. The digital online game platform was began by CD Projekt in 2008 with a said mission to “Good Previous Video games” (therefore the GOG acronym). CD Projekt is thought for its recreation studio CD Projekt Crimson, the builders The Witcher sequence and Cyberpunk 2077.
GOG stated Kiciński purchased 100% of its shares for PLN 90.7 million ($25 million). The acquisition was absolutely financed via dedicated funding secured on the sale’s closing and didn’t contain the sale of any of Kiciński’s CD Projekt shares.
The storefront will proceed to function independently below its new proprietor, sticking with its DRM-free philosophy and ongoing work to maintain traditional titles playable on trendy PCs. After the sale, CD Projekt and GOG signed a distribution settlement that can see CD Projekt Crimson video games proceed to be listed on GOG.
Whereas the press launch for the sale didn’t record a purpose, a posted Monday below the Regulatory Bulletins part of the CD Projekt web site states “the sale of shares in GOG is according to the CD PROJEKT Group development technique, which assumes specializing in the core enterprise of the Firm, i.e., growing and publishing video video games and associated initiatives based mostly on the owned and new franchises.” The report additionally describes a “aggressive sale course of,” implying that Kiciński might not have been the one bidder.
Whereas it appears Kiciński could have a hands-on position in GOG after its acquisition, his present involvement at CD Projekt is much less clear. He stays a however is just not listed on the corporate’s or its .
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