The new owner of GOG criticized Windows and promised to pay more attention to Linux.

New owner of GOG criticizes Windows and promises to focus more on Linux The new owner of GOG, Michał Kiciński, has spoken out harshly against Windows and made it clear that the store will be working more actively with Linux in the near future. According to him, the Microsoft ecosystem is far from ideal, and user interest in alternatives is only growing. In December, CD Projekt sold GOG to its co-founder: Kiciński bought 100% of the shares for PLN 90.7 million (about $25.2 million).

In an interview, he and the store's managing director, Maciej Gołębiewski, talked about one of the company's new priorities: Linux.

Gołębiewski confirmed that Linux support is part of GOG's strategy for this year. He did not make any specific promises, but noted that there is noticeable interest in this system among the audience and that the store could work with it more actively. According to him, users have long made it clear that they want to see more attention paid to this area.

Kichinsky himself did not hide his attitude towards Windows. He admitted that he was surprised at how the operating system retains its dominant market share. According to him, Windows is a "very low-quality product" that has somehow remained popular for many years.

Kichinsky now mainly uses macOS, but sometimes helps relatives with their Windows computers — and each time, he says, it is not the most pleasant experience. The new owner of GOG believes that the inconveniences and problems of Windows fully explain why some users are leaving this ecosystem. Kichinsky says outright that he does not consider it the best choice.

Interestingly, GOG is actually following a trend that Valve set long ago. Although Steam still sells mainly Windows games, the company is actively promoting Linux through SteamOS and Proton — a compatibility layer that allows Windows projects to run on other systems.

At the same time, Windows still reigns supreme among PC gamers. According to a Steam survey for December 2025, 94.2% of users play on Windows. Linux accounts for 3.5%, and macOS for 2.2%.