I've been using Steam since Half Life 2 was released, really glad to see Total War is going that way.

  1. No more searching around the net for updates - games can update automatically
  2. Smaller updates - games on Steam tend to get patched little and often so (hopefully) no more 250MB downloads!
  3. An end to game disks and CD Keys - you only need them for the initial install!
  4. You can download the game from Steam servers ANYWHERE in the world
  5. Integrated friends lists, community features, server browsers and matchmaking


I'd also hope for good mod support, Valve have managed it with the Source engine so hopefully CA will follow suit (as Steam will make our normal ways of modding a little more difficult). A Total War SDK? Finally?