Gog Group

Gog Group S.A. (formerly CD Projekt S.A.) is a Polish video game company best known for operating the digital distribution platform GOG.com (formerly Good Old Games). The company also owns and operates CD Projekt Red, a video game developer responsible for the The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077.

Gog Group was founded in 1994 by Marcin Iwiński and Michał Kiciński as CD Projekt, initially focusing on distributing foreign video games in Poland. In 2008, they launched GOG.com, with the goal of offering DRM-free versions of classic PC games. This differentiates it from platforms like Steam, which typically require digital rights management.

The company's approach to game distribution emphasizes user ownership and freedom, allowing customers to download and play games without the need for always-online connections or other restrictive measures. This focus on consumer-friendly practices has contributed to GOG.com's popularity among gamers.

Gog Group's business model revolves around selling games directly to consumers, taking a percentage of the sales revenue. The company actively works with game developers and publishers to secure the rights to distribute their titles on GOG.com, often optimizing older games for modern operating systems and hardware.