Manor Lords is a very successful construction strategy game that most games can’t even imagine starting. But it happens that the moment you get attention, different situations arise. The game has recently been criticized for its lack of development, which also involved the studio behind it. In short, performance is very important to some people. But not to the publishing company Hooded Horse, represented by CEO Tim Bender.
In short, for him, developers come first, and sustainability and finance come second, which he commented on as follows: “I don’t think we need to worry about financial sustainability. We’re very focused on what’s more important, which is the sustainability of the developers. Because they exist. [vydavatelské smlouvy]where the publisher first receives all the income until the investment is recouped, and only then begins [vývojář] get a share. This is very common in this industry. And we didn’t want that from the start: our preferred deal is simply a fixed percentage share.“
This strategy gives Hooded Horse a completely different opportunity than other players in the market, which has seen the company actively involved in the production of various small projects that cannot be expected to make a lot of money. For Bender, trust between creators and publisher is very important. In Manor Lords, it is clear that the publisher is very active in supporting developers on the path to early access. So, in fact, few people are worried about their fate. The game is currently in early access, and you can try it out on PC. You can get it on Steam or as part of Game Pass.
Source :Indian TV
