@AskrSMNBrandon@accursedfarms It was not the owner (Kiciński) interviewed here but the Managing Director (Gołębiewski).
Ross made a mistake by calling him "the new head of GOG"
@accursedfarms Besides the theorising about "the worst possible regulation", the interview was not with "the *new* head of GOG" (Kiciński), but with their managing director since 2024 - Gołębiewski (who is definitely not new).
Should probably make that clear while fighting skewed narrative
@TheMackV@accursedfarms GOG wanted to support SKG, but after a shift in the mgmgt they got afraid of "scaring off the publishers" (same as with the eff DRM movement years back)...
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