GOG & CD Projekt RED Announce Account Migration, Effective March 5

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We are alerting users of online features, including Cross Progression and My Rewards, in CD PROJEKT RED games, as well as participants in platforms like the CD PROJEKT RED Forums. We are migrating these products to a new account system, owned and operated by CD PROJEKT S.A., effective from March 5th, 2024. This consolidation will involve the transfer of governance of personal data, including email address and username, from the GOG account system to the CD PROJEKT RED account system.

What does this change?
Starting March 5th, 2024, the above mentioned online features and services will be available through a new CD PROJEKT RED account system.

Do I need to take any action?
No, a new CD PROJEKT RED account will be created for you automatically based on your GOG Account information: user ID, username and email address. This will allow you to continue using features provided by CD PROJEKT RED with no interruption. No action is required on your end.




How can I log in after the migration?
Your new account will use the same email address as your GOG Account. If you're already logged into any of our games, you will stay logged in when the account change takes place.

What happens to my personal data?
Upon migration, CD PROJEKT S.A. will become a data controller of your personal data connected with CD PROJEKT RED account. Transfer of data will be based on a legitimate interest in ensuring continuity of CD PROJEKT RED online services. For more information see updated CD PROJEKT S.A. Privacy Policy available here.

How does this affect my current GOG account?
Your GOG account and all your GOG purchases remain unaffected. The GOG.com website and the GOG Galaxy app will continue to use the GOG account system. Your GOG account will be separate from your CD PROJEKT RED account.

Can I opt out?
If you do not wish to have a CD PROJEKT RED account created for you, you may opt out of the account creation process. After the account system migration, you will be able to delete your account. If you choose to opt out, please note that on March 5th, 2024 you will lose access to Cross Progression, My Rewards, and RED Forums, and all connected data will be permanently deleted.

You can create a new CD PROJEKT RED account at any time.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please visit our support page.

Warm regards,

• GOG and CD PROJEKT RED Teams

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[lexluthermiester]

I wonder what the purpose is with this move?

 

[Dammeron]

I wonder what the purpose is with this move?

Probably boost up the CDP Red account number. Since they'll create new accounts for all those, that just use GOG, but give them the option to delete it later, they just hope people won't bother with the latter.

 

[LabRat 891]

Can I opt out?
If you do not wish to have a CD PROJEKT RED account created for you, you may opt out of the account creation process. After the account system migration, you will be able to delete your account.

Cool. It's optional.

If you choose to opt out, please note that on March 5th, 2024 you will lose access to Cross Progression, My Rewards, and RED Forums, and all connected data will be permanently deleted.

Oh.
That's not very 'Good Old Games' of you CDPR.

How does this affect my current GOG account?
Your GOG account and all your GOG purchases remain unaffected. The GOG.com website and the GOG Galaxy app will continue to use the GOG account system. Your GOG account will be separate from your CD PROJEKT RED account.

Then... Why the (forced) migration?

Regardless of consequence, many of us have been 'trained' to view these sorts of account migrations with discontent and contempt.
Almost always, this has predicated some major anti-user/consumer move.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Regardless of consequence, many of us have been 'trained' to view these sorts of account migrations with discontent and contempt.

True! However, this is GOG/CDPR. I'm not concerned at all, only curious.

 

[Dammeron]

True! However, this is GOG/CDPR. I'm not concerned at all, only curious.

Even though I'm from Poland and been a long-term GOG user, I still look at this move with a bit of doubt. But that should be undestandable, considering everything That's been going on in the gaming market.

 

[Vayra86]

Cool. It's optional.

Oh.
That's not very 'Good Old Games' of you CDPR.


Then... Why the (forced) migration?

Regardless of consequence, many of us have been 'trained' to view these sorts of account migrations with discontent and contempt.
Almost always, this has predicated some major anti-user/consumer move.

Perhaps they are forced to do this because of GDPR. (With a G... not a C )

GoG has no business as a store to be dabbling in player stats and forums of players playing games. Its a store. The online services ran by CDPR could very well be from a different legal entity. And GoG also sells non-CDPR content.