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Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse's CEO argues game agreements violate contract principles

The CEO of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse, Tim Bender, has detailed his company's approach to developer contracts, saying ...

CEO of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse wants it to be 'a positive influence and a great company for 100 plus years' by fighting AI and treating devs ethically

The indie publisher keeps striking gold, but CEO Tim Bender is still "fundamentally unambitious", prizing stability and ...
Rock Paper Shotgun

Hooded Horse ban AI-generated art in their games: "all this thing has done is made our lives more difficult"

Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender has taken a firm view on genAI art assets. "I fucking hate gen AI art and it has made my life more difficult in many ways." ...
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Manor Lords' experimental trade rework is going to completely transform the medieval city builder's fight for resources

After a 2025 that was largely quiet on the Manor Lords front until the very end of the year, developer Slavic Magic and publisher Hooded Horse are intent that 2026 will see more regular updates for ...
eTeknix

Manor Lords Publisher Says Delaying Games Is Good for Business

Delaying a video game is never an easy decision, but sometimes it’s necessary. Not all publishers are happy about it, as they often need to stick to a strict release schedule. Fortunately, there are ...
Yardbarker

Breakout City-Builder, Manor Lords, Major Systems Overhaul After Slowed Updates

Manor Lords, the popular medieval city-builder, entered early access in April of 2024 to an incredible number of concurrent users on Steam. After receiving regular updates, the patch cycle slowed. But ...