Which digital game distribution platform pioneered the major shift from physical retail to digital downloads in PC gaming, fundamentally changing game retail with features like automatic updates and sales events?

The gaming industry has undergone massive changes in how products reach consumers. Physical game sales once dominated the market through traditional retail channels, but digital distribution has transformed the landscape. This trivia question explores a significant retail innovation that changed how gamers purchase and access their favorite titles, creating new business models and consumer behaviors in the process.

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Steam (launched by Valve in 2003)
Origin (launched by Electronic Arts in 2011)
Epic Games Store (launched in 2018)
GOG.com (launched as Good Old Games in 2008)