Many fans still prefer the sidebar-free, clean layout of FM12 compared to the more cluttered UI of modern iterations.
From a technical standpoint, Steamworks offered robust API integration. It handled achievements, cloud saves, and anti-tamper verification. For the archivalist, this creates a dependency problem. If the Steam authentication servers were to be decommissioned, the legally purchased software would cease to function without a "day-zero" patch or server emulation. fm 2012 12.2.4 skidrow