Is there a new owner? For real? I have not heard that.

there is not, the posts above stating its wholly owned by cdp are correct - the user you quoted merely stated "under the assumption the studio goes bankrupt you would have to ask the new owner what happens with it" - that is of course assuming it owuld be sold in the first place

not sure where i initially picked up the information they are no longer directly connected - i think it was a press release during the cyberpunk release drama but yea - whatever the case - they are both wholly owned by CDP

^ ^ Thanks for the clarification.

I've actually thought about this. Cyberpunk was supposedly in developement for 10 years, as I understand it. While not as big as Sony, I wouldn't be surprised (these are just numbers off the top off my head) that CDPR spent 100 million developing the game, and probably made a half billion in sales over-all.

Consoles/console games are big business. Sony makes money hand-over-fist. So honestly, I doubt that CDPR is in trouble. Even if they have some lackluster sales here and there, I think they're safe. Just my opinion and something I was actually thinking about recently. I don't see CDPR going anywhere any time soon. Hell, they even license their game engine to developers. I think they're doing well for themselves. And frankly, I think what they're doing is awesome. Releasing games that we are nostalgic for, (mostly) DRM free. And for cheaper than I remember paying for them in big box stores.

I think they're doing alright for themselves.

The question is more about who owns CD Projekt S.A.

The S.A. stands for Spółka Akcyjna, which is the Polish equivalent of a Public Limited Company (PLC) in the U.S. or U.K. This means ownership is divided into stocks that are bought and sold on the stock market. So the real question is: who owns the stocks in CD Projekt, and who are its shareholders?

As seen here, a breakdown of the largest individual shareholders: https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/investors/shareholders/

The three largest shareholders are Marcin Iwiński, Michał Kiciński, and Piotr Nielubowicz, who together hold 29.52% of the company’s shares. owever, hidden within the 'Others' category (61%) are various * WORDS THAT GOG WILL NOT LET ME POST* Among them are some major investment groups, including Vanguard, Seafarer, and iShares Core MSCI.

edit - among the words GOG is now censoting- B ank, H edge F unds, F unds, I nstitutions

Now imagine if developers paid to have their games hosted on here like they do for Steam (literally printing money), GOG would be at no risk. Sadly GOG has to behave like a charity.

Nope ^^.
Healthy financials (which can be accessed via https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/investors/ .
And as an oversimplified view - stock up 110% in the last 12 months and a market capitalization of 5,3 billion €.

You know, rather than being all doom and gloom, there is something we can all do. Just increase the number of games you buy here. With enough sales, I think GOG could justify its existence to the parent company even if CDPR suffers a significant loss.

However, as others have said, GOG is currently in somewhat of a precarious state, so keep backups of your offline installers just in case.

Unless there's a personal interest or one company is crucial for another for funny accounting (e.g., Hollywood), all subsidiaries should be profitable. If it isn't, it'd be better sold off so the main company and its execs can focus on efficiency or the things that should be prioritized that make money.

If I owned CDP stock, I'd be pissed that GOG hasn't been making money since 2017 and growth has been stagnant.

Finally, someone gets it. The issue is the games selection sucks unless you're big on:
- Retro gaming (before 2011)
- Mildly successful or obscure indies
- Visual novels

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To answer OP's question, CDPR likely won't go under. They've built up enough capital margin that they can withstand 1 or even 2 massive AAA releases bombing before they're in deep enough trouble to have someone swoop in to save them.

GOG is more likely to be sold to someone else or go under / retired by CDP.

But hey, we live in chaotic times so that's my best guess.

CD Projekt is the parent company that owns several companies including GOG and CDPR. Basically, GOG's existence depends on the survival and decision making of CD Projekt. If the parent company is not doing well financially, they can consider closing down underperforming subsidiaries of which, GOG could be one. CD Projekt can also consider selling GOG to someone who wants to get into game distribution. If they are bought out by another company, the new owners decide what to do with GOG.

If GOG closes down, the store goes down and eventually access to the games we "bought" will also go away. However, GOG provides offline installers so if those are downloaded and backed up, we can reinstall and play the games we bought.

If GOG is under new management, depends on what the new owners do. Its likely we will still retain access to the games we bought but who knows if the DRM-free policy and offline installers will remain intact.

Regardless, if GOG closes down, like any company, we will lose access to its services. However, unlike Epic or Steam, GOG provides offline installers for games that are DRM-free so the ability to reinstall and play the games we bought are not contingent on GOG's status as long as you back up your offline installers. Thats GOG's selling point and major advantage compared to Epic and Steam imo.

You’re absolutely right. CDPR and GOG are among CDP’s subsidiaries. Apologies for the confusion.
That’s the spirit. It’s also helpful to buy games at full price from time to time.

I don't think GOG will close anytime soon, I think a lot of users (like me) have come after Steam said they sell game licenses.
Obviously we need to buy more games here to make it sustainable for GOG, but I doubt there will be a permanent closure.

I would love to see more AAA games here but I think there are more modern games than meets the eye.