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Posted April 17, 2026
With the end of Q1 2026, we'd like to update you, our community, on a few things happening at GOG – mostly around community management and GOG Patrons – what our plans are, and what you can look forward to. All wrapped up in a format we figured we'd all feel at home with: patch notes.

So, without further ado, let's get into it.

One of our main focuses going forward is strengthening our relationship with the community. To make that happen, we've put together a dedicated task force with people from multiple departments across the company, working together to come up with, plan, and execute ideas on exactly that front. Here are some recent examples of what we've been up to:

PayPal as a payment method for GOG Patrons

One of the most frequent pieces of feedback after we launched the program was the request for more payment options – most notably, PayPal. We're happy to say that's now possible: PayPal is available as a payment method when purchasing a Patrons membership.

A note: we are working on the ability to easily switch payment methods mid-subscription. It should be available in the coming weeks. For now, Patrons who want to change their payment method still need to cancel their membership, wait for it to expire, and then resubscribe using the new method. We know that's not ideal, and we're working on a proper solution now.

GOG Patrons in GOG GALAXY

We've added the ability to access the GOG Patrons Hub, the GOG Patrons landing page, and your Patrons settings directly through GOG GALAXY. If you prefer the client over the browser, you can now reach everything from one place.

GOG Patrons Hub and its expansion

This one's probably on your radar already, but we've created a dedicated space for Patrons on our website – a single, easy-to-access home for all the exclusive video content we produce. The idea was simple: not everyone is on Discord, and Patrons who prefer a different way of engaging with GOG shouldn't miss out.

Beyond that, the Hub gives us a real foundation to build on. One of the features we're currently exploring is bringing Preservation Program voting directly into the Hub, so you can weigh in on which games we should focus on.

Better communication and a more proactive approach

We're currently restructuring our Customer Relations team with a broader goal in mind: not just handling support tickets, but being genuinely more present in the community. That means more frequent and transparent communication – on the Forum, on Discord, and other places.

New Community Manager

Some of you may have noticed that we recently opened a recruitment process for a new Community Manager at GOG. Their primary focus will be growing and nurturing the community, with a particular emphasis on GOG Patrons. We’ll properly introduce the new CM as soon as they arrive.

Our current Community Manager, Jed, will be moving into a new role within the Business Development team, where he'll focus on acquiring indie games for GOG. But good news for those who like the guy: his new role in Business Development will still keep him close to the community, so you haven't seen the last of him ;)

Impact Update

One of the more important projects currently in development is something we're calling the Impact Update. The idea is straightforward: a regular report that gives the community a clearer picture of how Patrons' support contributes to our preservation work – including, where we’re able to share them, glimpses at roadmaps, progress on reviving classics, future plans, and more.

We want to do this properly, so we're not going to put a date on the first one just yet. But it's coming – and our intention is for it to become a recurring part of our communication with the community.

More glimpses behind the scenes

Beyond the report, we're exploring other ways to be more open. That includes regular AMAs with the Business Development team, interviews with various people from across GOG, and a blog series giving a closer look at our work and what goes on behind the scenes.

On that note, in the coming weeks, we'll be hosting a listening session on the GOG Patrons Discord. We want to ask you questions regarding various topics in the community management area, so that we know what you expect, what can be further improved, and what you'd like to see. We'll share the exact details, including timing and format, via Discord and email when we have everything planned out.

That's the update for now. It might not be the flashiest patch notes ever shipped, but it's an honest one – and we think that matters more. Thanks for being part of this. Every month of support and every piece of feedback shapes what we're building here. We'll keep you posted as things develop, and we genuinely look forward to hearing from you at the Q&A.

Yours truly,
The GOG Team
Posted May 07, 2026
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richlind33: GOG will probably try to maintain some semblance of DRM-free, but that's a joke in a world where we don't own anything.
DRM-free preservable installers is the only point of GOG. When they were partnering with Amazon Luna you just got a sort of bonus licence to rent cloud processing and experience the game while on mobile or whatever, and you paid Amazon to do that. But games as a preservable product are going to have a devoted niche of customers for a long time still.
Posted May 08, 2026
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richlind33: GOG will probably try to maintain some semblance of DRM-free, but that's a joke in a world where we don't own anything.
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genericUNDEAD: DRM-free preservable installers is the only point of GOG. When they were partnering with Amazon Luna you just got a sort of bonus licence to rent cloud processing and experience the game while on mobile or whatever, and you paid Amazon to do that. But games as a preservable product are going to have a devoted niche of customers for a long time still.
How's that going to work when logging onto your computer requires ID?

You can't have ownership without autonomy, and autonomy is just about dead.
Posted May 08, 2026
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Even back when physical games were more than codes in boxes, people were still signing contracts, just that it happened to be much harder (or nigh impossible) to enforce anything less serious than outright bootleggery.

Even GOG can remove your ability to download your offline installers if they feel like it, they've waved that stick at me for the various "violations" I apparently did on the forums.
Post edited May 08, 2026 by dnovraD
Posted May 08, 2026
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Removing DRM-free would probably spell the end; look at the Hitman GOTY or Doom Eternal controversies. If it came to that, it'd probably genuinely be better to shut GOG and open a new store totally separate, or merge with SNEG or Night Dive and help remaster games but just put them on Steam and EGS.

Anyway, people can of course criticize GOG and obviously plenty do. I guess I wonder when or if the effort is worthwhile. GOG staff are trying to do better on 2nd class citizen issues now, so that negativity did pay off. I would have given up a long time ago tbh.
Posted May 08, 2026
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tfishell: GOG staff are trying to do better on 2nd class citizen issues now, so that negativity did pay off.
That is a very warped way to look at it. Customers (past and present) aren't choosing to be negative because they are trying to effect a change, they are negative because of the state of things - for most people it is not because they want to be negative (with some obvious exceptions of course). And GOG has gotten more and more complacent and stand-offish on major issues for a long time.

Just as people didn't abandon GOG en masse when standards started to fall, people aren't suddenly super hopeful just because of a couple of positive posts from staff (who are having to step up their game in a really challenging economic situation).
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dnovraD: Even back when physical games were more than codes in boxes, people were still signing contracts, just that it happened to be much harder (or nigh impossible) to enforce anything less serious than outright bootleggery.

Even GOG can remove your ability to download your offline installers if they feel like it, they've waved that stick at me for the various "violations" I apparently did on the forums.
Hard to believe... because i was not mincing matters, not even once... and so far i can not remember ever having to feel "some higher rage". Perhaps i got the "Halo-Effect" without even showing my physical face; it must be some sort of "mental body" that seems to look like Halo-condition.

I do not think they are "just" removing such abilities "if they feel like". I guess, perhaps... they had to "feel" some serious hostility with a weak "base"... so without a concern that can be considered very valid.

Anyway... i wish you luck on your paths and "well being", especially of your account.
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lupineshadow: Just as people didn't abandon GOG en masse when standards started to fall, people aren't suddenly super hopeful just because of a couple of positive posts from staff (who are having to step up their game in a really challenging economic situation).
Okay, it is always important to see the whole picture. Obviously there are up and downs related to GOG, yet, fact is, GOG currently got the biggest game-library they ever had and at the same time we are living in a economically very challenging time in which... naturally... only the economically strongest may survive; because it does benefit the strongest with overwhelming force while anyone "below a certain power- or lever-level" will face some serious threat.

If we look at it from this angle... GOG is actually doing pretty good, as it could be worse than that.
However... and i was stating it in a pretty clear, even excessive way... i do not endorse worsening certain customer-conditions, because in the end... they are feeling the challenging time we are in no less than even the tiniest companies. So it is important not to hurt their mood too much... even if it means to have some sacrifices "on their end".

I hope it does work out well... i was sufficiently spelling out my concerns, yet still... fact is, to me... GOG is still a important store with many nice games i enjoy a lot... so there is a sufficient reason buying from GOG, even at even "worse" conditions.

In the end... i as well get a lot of community-support... so i do not feel "the truck" at full force... yet this is probably my personal "Halo-effect".
Post edited May 08, 2026 by Xeshra
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tfishell: GOG staff are trying to do better on 2nd class citizen issues now, so that negativity did pay off.
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lupineshadow: ...
Just as people didn't abandon GOG en masse when standards started to fall, people aren't suddenly super hopeful just because of a couple of positive posts from staff (who are having to step up their game in a really challenging economic situation).
No shit, I'm sure a lot of negativity will continue. ;)

Edit: perhaps I should have said "persistent criticism" in my original post instead.
Post edited May 08, 2026 by tfishell
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dnovraD: Even back when physical games were more than codes in boxes, people were still signing contracts, just that it happened to be much harder (or nigh impossible) to enforce anything less serious than outright bootleggery.

Even GOG can remove your ability to download your offline installers if they feel like it, they've waved that stick at me for the various "violations" I apparently did on the forums.
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Xeshra: Hard to believe... because i was not mincing matters, not even once... and so far i can not remember ever having to feel "some higher rage". Perhaps i got the "Halo-Effect" without even showing my physical face; it must be some sort of "mental body" that seems to look like Halo-condition.

I do not think they are "just" removing such abilities "if they feel like". I guess, perhaps... they had to "feel" some serious hostility with a weak "base"... so without a concern that can be considered very valid.

Anyway... i wish you luck on your paths and "well being", especially of your account.
To be fair, he is just saying they can, and he is right. That's why I keep telling people, buying here DRM free is kind of meaningless unless you are keeping all those games stored on your own drives. If you are not, you can lose access to them at anytime.

That's the only difference between GOG and Steam. Steam can break all your games and take them away at any time. GOG can only break and take away the game you don't have downloaded already. That's not to say GOG would or will do that, but they could. They do have the power, so that should always be remembered.
Post edited May 08, 2026 by Nicodemous52
Posted May 08, 2026
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Xeshra: Hard to believe... because i was not mincing matters, not even once... and so far i can not remember ever having to feel "some higher rage". Perhaps i got the "Halo-Effect" without even showing my physical face; it must be some sort of "mental body" that seems to look like Halo-condition.

I do not think they are "just" removing such abilities "if they feel like". I guess, perhaps... they had to "feel" some serious hostility with a weak "base"... so without a concern that can be considered very valid.

Anyway... i wish you luck on your paths and "well being", especially of your account.
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Nicodemous52: To be fair, he is just saying they can, and he is right. That's why I keep telling people, buying here DRM free is kind of meaningless unless you are keeping all those games stored on your own drives. If you are not, you can lose access to them at anytime.

That's the only difference between GOG and Steam. Steam can break all your games and take them away at any time. GOG can only break and take away the game you don't have downloaded already. That's not to say GOG would or will do that, but they could. They do have the power, so that should always be remembered.
Not a bad idea to keep older versions for games that you continue to update, because content is sometimes removed, without prior notice I believe.
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