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Sep 26, 2025

Celebrate GOG’s 17th Anniversary with the DRM-free releases of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider for game preservation

From Press Release:

September 26th, 2025 – For 17 years, GOG has been on a mission to preserve gaming history and make DRM-free classics and modern masterpieces accessible for players all over the world. To celebrate this one-of-a-kind milestone, we’ve prepared something truly special!

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a ground-breaking turn-based RPG with unique real-time mechanics, making battles more immersive and addictive than ever. This fantasy world baffled thousands of gamers, charming them with incredible storytelling, breathtaking environments and challenging combat.

Now, it’s available on GOG with a 10% launch discount until October 9th, 1 PM UTC – DRM-free, preserved for those who come after!

We’re also thrilled to welcome Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition to the GOG catalog, fully DRM-free and officially joining the GOG Preservation Program.

Preservation isn’t just about keeping these games playable – it’s about making sure their features remain intact, even as online services fade away. That’s why in Rise of the Tomb Raider, core online systems have been rebuilt for offline play: marketplace functions, card inventory, and credits are now stored locally; Expeditions mode features new offline leaderboards and rewards; and Croft Manor is fully accessible without any online connection.

We’ve spent 17 years building a platform that stands for accessibility, ownership, and preservation; and today we want to take a proper time to celebrate. Our Anniversary event ends on October 7th, 7AM UTC; visit GOG every day for more surprises!

Thank you for being part of this journey – and here’s to the decades ahead!