Once upon a time, Steam didn't exist - I know, I can't believe it either. You used to have to wander into game stores to pick up plastic-wrapped videogame cases, containing colorful manuals, easily scratched CD-ROMs, and worlds beyond limit. Valve's digital storefront launched in 2003, but initially just provided updates for the developer's games. It became a bona fide storefront with third-party releases in 2005, but while it was in its infancy, Gabe Newell himself approached The Astronauts and People Can Fly founder Adrian Chmielarz about adding Painkiller, his cult classic FPS game, to the fledgling Steam. Chmielarz, however, wasn't convinced.Read the full story on PCGamesN: Gabe Newell wanted this cult-classic FPS to be one of the first games to launch on Steam, but its creator said "ehhh" nah