You need a DRM free installer (preferably with patches built-in) not physical.
Mind you, I am no Valve fan, they lean towards typical American oligarchical behaviour and they made a massive contribution to developing loot boxes. But in comparison to all other large American tech companies, they are not aggressively terrible, still nowhere near “great” though.
Why do you need physical release on PC?
You need a DRM free installer (preferably with patches built-in) not physical.
Mind you, I am no Valve fan, they lean towards typical American oligarchical behaviour and they made a massive contribution to developing loot boxes. But in comparison to all other large American tech companies, they are not aggressively terrible, still nowhere near “great” though.