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Press release:
Warsaw, Poland, May 17, 2019 – Discovery, Inc., the global leader in real-life entertainment, and Klabater, world-wide game developer and publishing house, today announced the signing of a new partnership in the development of Moonshiners game.

The agreement was reached during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco in March 2019. The game will be available to consumers in Fall 2020 for PC via Steam.

“The new partnership with Klabater marks and exciting new venture for us at Discovery.” said Matt Bonaccorso, Director, Marketing and Digital Products at Discovery.

“We are excited about the current developments of Moonshiners inspired video game, and believe this collaboration will continue to allow us to serve our superfans with the games and content they love.”

Moonshiners TV series takes audiences into the exciting world of craft whiskey, diving into the woods of Appalachia where men and women are keeping this centuries-old tradition alive by defying law, rivals, and nature. Now, fans of the show can step into their shoes through the Moonshiners game.

The game will revive the most iconic moments and locations from the television series and blend it with completely new scenarios and characters.

“The Discovery-Klabater partnership brings together deep skills in development, publishing, and marketing to deliver the best possible experience to gamers worldwide. Klabater’s understanding of gaming industry is uniquely complimentary to a Discovery’s licensing and market potential.” Said Michal Gembicki, CEO, Klabater.

“We believe this cooperation will become an example of perfectly made license game. With Discovery’s global reach at hand, it is crucial for Klabater to deliver the highest quality products.”

Moonshiners main features:
– Build your own unique apparatus inspired by designs of fabled moonshiners
– Make your own moonshine recipes or find legendary recipes in the game world
– Watch out for the police and Feds – you can run or maybe it’s better to bribe them?
– Discover the atmosphere of the Appalachians: alcohol smuggling, police raids, forest stills and the beauty of misty and mysterious forests.
– Write a new page in the Moonshine history! Will you become a new legend like Popcorn Sutton or Barney Barnwell?
– Decide who you will deliver to and who will have to wait – but remember you are not the only moonshiner in the area and the competition may use any delay.

About Discovery
Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is a global leader in real life entertainment, serving a passionate audience of superfans around the world with content that inspires, informs and entertains.

Discovery delivers over 8,000 hours of original programming each year and has category leadership across deeply loved content genres around the world.

Available in 220 countries and territories and nearly 50 languages, Discovery is a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens, including TV Everywhere products such as the GO portfolio of apps; direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Eurosport Player and MotorTrend OnDemand; digital-first and social content from Group Nine Media and a strategic alliance with PGA TOUR to create the international home of golf.

Discovery’s portfolio of premium brands includes Discovery Channel, HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, and Science Channel, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network in the U.S.,

Discovery Kids in Latin America, and Eurosport, the leading provider of locally relevant, premium sports and Home of the Olympic Games across Europe.

For more information, please visit https://corporate.discovery.com and follow @DiscoveryIncTV across social platforms.

About Klabater
Klabater is a global publishing house. Our involvement includes anything from financial support and investment, through production process support, to a PR & Marketing campaign.

We take the load off developers’ shoulders, so they can focus on developing their vision into a successful game. To discuss potential collaborations, please visit our Steam publishers’ site and https://klabater.com/contact/

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround