Which retail innovation disrupted traditional gaming distribution the most, leading to a fundamental shift in how games are sold and consumed?

The gaming retail landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decade, with innovations reshaping how players discover, purchase, and experience games. One particular retail innovation stands out as having fundamentally altered the industry's trajectory and consumer behavior. Test your knowledge of this pivotal shift in gaming retail that created new business models and changed how developers and publishers approach game distribution and monetization.

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Digital distribution platforms (like Steam, Epic Games Store)
Game subscription services (like Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Now)
Free-to-play model with microtransactions
Cloud gaming services (like Google Stadia, NVIDIA GeForce Now)