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Case 2:21-cv-00563-JCC Document 200-8 Filed 03/12/24 Page 2 of 4 Message Scott Lynch 12/4/2018 1:10:45 AM Erik Johnson From: Sent: To: CC: Gabe Newell Subject: Re: You mad bro? -Scott On Dec 3, 2018, at 4:13 PM, Erik Johnson | wrote: From: Tim Sweeney Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 4:13 PM To: Gabe Newell Subject: Re: Erik Johnson Ok, our announcement (below) is going live with tomorrow. The Epic Games store is launching Thursday at The Game Awards. Later this week, we'll be escalating a conversation with Apple in which an authoritarian government (not China) is demanding that either Epic alter Fortnite on iOS or Apple block it, and we'll be responding with a memo on the human rights principles that would be violated by either action. We'll be refusing and asking Apple to either continue to carrying Fortnite or to permit Epic to distribute it directly to customers through an Enterprise Certificate, and escalating as needed. Fortnite is consistently the top-grossing game on iOS. So, the question of open platforms and store economics will be foremost on Apple execs' minds this week. I believe the best outcome can be achieved if Apple speedily concludes that the combination of an app store monopoly and 30% fees is untenable, and that opening iOS up is the best stop-loss strategy. Right now, you assholes are telling the world that the strong and powerful get special terms, while 30% is for the little people. We're all in for a prolonged battle if Apple tries to keep their monopoly and 30% by cutting backroom deals with big publishers to keep them quiet. Why not give ALL developers a better deal? What better way is there to convince Apple quickly that their model is now totally untenable? -Tim Announcing the Epic Games Store By Tim Sweeney For the past five years, we've been building tools enabling Epic to bring our games directly to players. We built the Epic Games launcher on PC and Mac featuring Fortnite and Unreal Engine; we built a worldwide digital commerce ecosystem supporting dozens of payment methods; and we gained great economies of scale thanks to Fortnite's growth. As developers ourselves, we wanted two things: a store with fair economics, and a direct relationship with players. And we've heard that many of you want this too! HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL - ATTORNEY'S EYES ONLY Exhibit 0135 VALVE ANT_0059653

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