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Chieftain
The Total War fans made a similar fuss when Empire was announced as being Steamworks exclusive. The vast majority of them came around once they actually tried it out (and no, trying it 6 years ago doesn't count, it's been constantly improving).
Steamworks can work very well with mods, it depends on how well Firaxis implement and integrate it though.
My biggest concern is how Steamworks will affect mods...
Steamworks can work very well with mods, it depends on how well Firaxis implement and integrate it though.