GOG's Co-Founder Buys Back His Baby for $25.2 Million, Escaping Parental Oversight
KEY POINTS
- •GOG, a DRM-free PC gaming marketplace founded in 2008 by Michał Kiciński and Marcin Iwiński, has been sold.
- •On Monday, Michał Kiciński reacquired GOG and its GOG Galaxy platform from CD Projekt for $25.2 million.
- •The acquisition is said to keep GOG’s core mission intact, emphasizing its 'strong values and clear principles.'
In a plot twist straight out of 'Corporate Drama: The Video Game Edition,' Michał Kiciński, one of GOG's original masterminds, decided that the digital storefront and DRM-free fortress he co-founded with Marcin Iwiński in 2008 was worth a cool $25.2 million—out of his own ever-so-generous pocket. This Monday, Kiciński reacquired GOG and its beloved GOG Galaxy platform from CD Projekt, the very company he helped launch years ago. According to their announcement, nothing's changing mission-wise because, like any overprotective parent, Kiciński insists GOG’s 'clear principles' remain 'more central than ever.' So yes, even corporate breakups can feel like a messy custody case.
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When the co-founder buys his own company back for $25.2M, you realize startups are just expensive divorces with worse scripts.
Nothing says 'I trust myself more than anyone else' like buying your old project back for tens of millions.
GOG just played corporate musical chairs but forgot to stop on a new chair. Spoiler: Michał owns the only seat now.
Source: Theverge | Published: 12/29/2025 | Author: Emma Roth
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