GOG says Devotion delisting may have harmed its credibility five years on

Gamesradar reports that GOG has reflected on its decision to delist cult horror game Devotion five years ago, with managing director Maciej Gołębiewski saying the move might have come "at a cost to our credibility."

Gołębiewski told Eurogamer the "situation remains difficult to reflect on" and said the company made the choice because of "very real business constraints, a limited understanding of the complex geopolitical factors at play, and a lack of good options that would both protect GOG and partners and allow the game to be released responsibly." He also acknowledged that the way GOG communicated the decision "understandably damaged the trust our users have in us."

He contrasted that case with a recent situation involving controversial indie horror Horses, saying multiple GOG employees played it pre-launch and judged it would not pose legal risks. Gołębiewski suggested GOG's change in attitude may be linked to the storefront's newfound independence after CD Projekt sold it back to its original co-founder, and added that "keeping a global digital storefront operating means navigating legal, operational, and commercial realities that don't always allow for ideal outcomes."

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Tech, Gog, Devotion, Maciej Gołębiewski, Cd Projekt, Horses