Recap: GOG recently launched Freedomtobuy.games, a new initiative designed to fight censorship attempts against NSFW-themed games. For 48 hours, the CD Projekt subsidiary game offered users the ability to reclaim 13 games at risk of disappearing – for free. The giveaway has now ended, and downloads were so massive that the company struggled to maintain platform stability.
GOG originally launched as "Good Old Games" in 2008, offering DRM-free copies of classic titles updated to run on modern Windows PCs. The company's mission is now somewhat changed, but the focus is still on game preservation that can stand the test of time.
The titles offered during the giveaway included Postal 2, Agony (Unrated), Leap of Faith, House Party, and more. The digital storefront intends to resist growing censorship efforts, as some lobbying groups push to decide which games should be available for adult players.
"Some games vanish. Not because they broke the law but because someone decided they shouldn't exist," GOG stated on the Freedomtobuy giveaway's page.
In 24 hours, one million people have claimed the FreedomToBuy games and shown their support.
The response is so much beyond our expectations that our team needs to work around the clock to maintain the stability of the platform.
For people who had difficulties claiming the… pic.twitter.com/ppIsRGZloy – GOG.COM (@GOGcom) August 3, 2025
If a game has been legally developed and brought to the PC market, the company said, users should have the right to buy it now and in the future. Any DRM-free game purchased through GOG.com cannot "disappear" from users' computers, but today's censorship makes long-term game preservation increasingly difficult.
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