Hey guys,

so ultimately I wasn't really going to write something like this, but after a conversation with my mom she thought it was a good idea to actually approach GOG and CD Projekt Red about my experience. Let me explain. I am a huge fan of The Witcher. It's been a game I beat so many times, I've actually lost count. The lore, the time, patience, and passion I see in the game is something I've never been able to replicate emotionally in another game. This caused most of my excitement back a few years ago when I heard they were making this game CyberPunk. Though through my circumstances I was facing death at that time.

About 6ish years ago I was diagnosed with a tough and humbling form of cancer in my lymphatic system. Hodgkin's Lymphoma, one of the worst things I've ever had to confront. I lost my house, my cars, my wife actually even left because of the domino effect that took toll in my life. This is when I was about 19-20 years old. I'm now 25. Now, why am i telling you guys this? Well, mostly it's because of the fact that I actually wanted to send in a way. a kind of thanks if that makes sense; to GOG, but don't really know how to so this post is just in hopes that they see it and kind of makes them feel good about my story.

About 10 months ago the cancer really started to take toll on my health. I had to have some of the most difficult conversations with my friends and family about carrying on with life even after i'm gone. Something I wouldn't wish to anyone. I had a lot of thoughts when I was weeks away from dying. I often use to think "what about my dreams, my plans to make my business successful, buying a new house, and restarting." Many things that would flash in my mind while I was on my death bed, but one of them funnily enough was "fuck I'm not going to get to play cyber punk anymore." Lol, maybe this isn't something I should of been thinking about. But damn was I so excited about the game I was legit angry I was going to die before I got to play it. None of the countless treatments were doing anything anymore. Chemo, radiation, NOTHING.

Then out of no where my Doctor proposed a final plan, a last try if you will. Immunotherapy. Immunotherapy was administered to me on a biweekly basis in hopes that this new drug would help me. Not only did it help me but it miraculously did and is currently driving me in to remission. Now here we are, a day before release. I'm finally going to be able to play the game I've so long waited for...

I really hope you found some humor, maybe made you feel good about how much I was looking forward to this game. If your wondering I am now accomplishing my dreams, I continued my business as soon as I found out I could work again. Opened 2 more, and am currently trying to grow them, months away from finishing my treatments and being cancer free.

If anyone knows how to send this message to anyone in the GOG team.
I'd be happy to let them know personally how happy I am to be finally playing this fucking game and being alive xD

P.S I made sure I bought the DRM free version on your client :)

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Hope you will get over cancer and can enjoy life as the rest of us.

Best would be to ask a mod here or just write to support.

A real shame what you have been through. Best of luck for the future. :)

Hope the game is all you think it will be, but if not, it's only game and there are plenty of others and even more coming.

I'm so glad to learn you're on the path to remission.

Enjoy games and have great times with your loved ones. God bless you.

Glad to read you're doing better after all, and that you kept your dreams. Not many people know that it is possible to send a ticket to thank or congratulate GOG. Go to https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?product=gog&form=other and, as "Problem type", choose "kudos / positive feedback". With the current backlog of tickets it's possible that it will take a long time to reach its destination, but they will read it. Hopefully this thread will catch a blue (staff)'s attention and pass your message faster.

Good luck and now enjoy the game! : )

Fingers crossed you'll be better and live a long and healthy life (including playing amazing games).

One hint: Don't put your email address out in the open like this, it just invites frauds and spam bots.
If you want to contact GOG, you can use the support form like ConsulCaesar described.

Also both GOG and CDPR can be contacted via email (https://en.cdprojektred.com/, bottom of page), and also social media like Facebook or Twitter. I guess people in both places are currently either partying hard, fixing their sleep deprivation or working hard on the avalanche of post-release incoming issues, so it'll take a while until you see a reaction anywhere.

Thanks for sharing your story here Midshadowz420, I'm glad I got to read it, and also, even if we don't know each other, I'm really glad to know you're getting better. The Cyberpunk part cracked me up, I found that irredeemably human, and it's on those aspects were we all meet despite our different circumstances. Best of lucks on fulfilling your dreams.

Nothing wrong with a bit of sincere positivity. Good one you for managing to survive and having to something to look forward to!

You had a house, wife, cars at the age of 20 ?
You can afford Cyberpunk at full price right now ?
How rich are you mate ?

In some ways you are more blessed than most of us.

All the best with your journey of life.