List of Retail Boxed PC Games in CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM with Product Activation

Product Activation meaning each time you install the Game in your PC hard-disk, from either the CD-ROM disk, or the DVD-ROM disk included in the Retail box, the game remains "locked" without being able to be used until you "activate", until you "ask for permission" to the game's creator to use it, hence requiring "Product Activation".

List last update in: November 24, 2006

Box Cover	PC Game	Package Format	Release Date	Developer	Publisher	Product Activation made by	Product Activation system	Other impositions beside Product Activation?	Alternative version available without Product Activation?	Petition to ask for version without Product Activation?	Contact to ask for version without Product Activation?
	Half-Life 2	Retail Box CD-ROM or DVD-ROM	2004 November	Valve	Vivendi	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	Read & Sign	Email Valve
	Half-Life 2 Collector's Edition	Special Retail Box DVD-ROM	2004 December	Valve	Vivendi	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	Read & Sign	Email Valve
	Half-Life 2 Game of the Year Edition	Retail Box CD-ROM or DVD-ROM	2005 September	Valve	Electronic Arts	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	Read & Sign	Email Valve
	Earth 2160	Retail Box DVD-ROM	2005 September	Reality Pump	Midway (US) Deep Silver (EU)	Phone or Internet	Unknow name	- Installation can only be done in four different PCs. - Will not install in a different region market.	No	-	Email Reality Pump
	Counter Strike Source	Retail Box CD-ROM or DVD-ROM	2005 October	Valve	Electronic Arts	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	-	Email Valve
Box Cover	PC Game	Package Format	Release Date	Developer	Publisher	Product Activation made by	Product Activation system	Other impositions beside Product Activation?	Alternative version available without Product Activation?	Petition to ask for version without Product Activation?	Contact to ask for version without Product Activation?
	Half-Life 1 Anthology	Retail Box CD-ROM or DVD-ROM	2005 October	Valve	Electronic Arts	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	Yes Retail version released by Vivendi/Sierra in 1998 does not have Product Activation	-	Email Valve
	Counter Strike 1 Anthology	Retail Box CD-ROM or DVD-ROM	2005 October	Valve	Electronic Arts	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	Yes Retail version released by Vivendi/Sierra in 2000 does not have Product Activation	-	Email Valve
	Day of Defeat Source	Retail Box CD-ROM or DVD-ROM	2006 February	Valve	Electronic Arts	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	-	Email Valve
	Red Orchestra Ostfront 41-45	Retail Box CD-ROM	2006 March	Tripwire	Bold Games	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	-	Email Tripwire
	Sin Episodes 1	Retail Box DVD-ROM	2006 May	Ritual Entertainment	Electronic Arts	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	-	Email Ritual
Box Cover	PC Game	Package Format	Release Date	Developer	Publisher	Product Activation made by	Product Activation system	Other impositions beside Product Activation?	Alternative version available without Product Activation?	Petition to ask for version without Product Activation?	Contact to ask for version without Product Activation?
	Half-Life 2 Episodes 1	Retail Box DVD-ROM	2006 June	Valve	Electronic Arts	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	-	Email Valve
	The Ship	Retail Box CD-ROM	2006 September	Outerlight	Mindscape	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	-	Email Outerlight
	Half-Life 2 Classic	Retail Box DVD-ROM	2006 October	Valve	Electronic Arts	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	Read & Sign	Email Valve
	Flight Simulator X Standard	Retail Box DVD-ROM	2006 October	Microsoft	Microsoft	Phone or Internet	WGA	- Activation tied with hardware. - Only two Activations allowed. - Phone charges apply.	No	-	Email Microsoft
	Flight Simulator X Deluxe	Retail Box DVD-ROM	2006 October	Microsoft	Microsoft	Phone or Internet	WGA	- Activation tied with hardware. - Only two Activations allowed. - Phone charges apply.	No	-	Email Microsoft
Box Cover	PC Game	Package Format	Release Date	Developer	Publisher	Product Activation made by	Product Activation system	Other impositions beside Product Activation?	Alternative version available without Product Activation?	Petition to ask for version without Product Activation?	Contact to ask for version without Product Activation?
	Battlefield 2142	Retail Box DVD-ROM	2006 October	Dice	Electronic Arts	Internet	Unknow name	- Internet Acess Required. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address.	No	-	Email EA
	Half-Life 2 Holiday Collection	Retail Box DVD-ROM	2006 November	Valve	Electronic Arts	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	Read & Sign	Email Valve
	RACE The WTCC Game	Retail Box DVD-ROM	2006 November	SimBin	Eidos	Internet	Steam	- Internet Acess Required. - Broadband connection is the only viable access cause dial-up becomes too time/cost consuming. - Need to create an account. - Account needs email address. - First time installation requires mandatory update via internet. - Takes more hard-disk space. - No patches in individual files for offline patching. - Steam client must be running when playing game.	No	-	Email SimBin

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List of Retail Boxed PC Games in CD-ROMor DVD-ROM with Product Activation

List of Retail Boxed PC Games in CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM with Product Activation