Manor Lords: New Updates & News

Manor Lords is an immersive medieval city-builder currently in early access, allowing players to govern their own feudal domain. Explore the most recent game updates and announcements below.

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Manor Lords News

2025

March 1

• Manor Lords celebrates one year in Early Access with significant advancements across development and gameplay systems. Originally a solo project, the team now includes specialized developers in programming, art design, and AI implementation.
• Planned enhancements feature smarter village management AI, comprehensive production tracking systems, revised approval mechanics, and new building maintenance requirements. The construction system expands to include quarries and lime kilns for more sophisticated stone architecture.

Related: Manor Lords Receives Best Indie Game Honor at 2024 Digital Vikings Awards (Official Hooded Horse Twitter)

March 1

• Publisher Hooded Horse announces Manor Lords' selection as "Best Indie Game of 2024" at the Digital Vikings Awards, presented during DevGAMM in Gdańsk. The team expressed gratitude to @_DigitalVikings and @DevGAMM for championing independent game development.

Related: Manor Lords Wins Best Indie Game of 2024 in the Digital Vikings Awards (Official Hooded Horse Twitter)

March 8

• New preview content reveals coming features including customizable stone castles, the tactical Devil's Hill battleground map, and a complete progression system redesign.

Related: Manor Lords Showcases Castle Construction and Progression Revamp in Development Update (Steam)

January 31

• Hotfix 0.8.029 implements beta-tested improvements to the main game branch, including optimized storage logistics, resolved artisan workflow interruptions, and replaced problematic vegetable plots with storage buildings to prevent navigation issues.

Related: Manor Lords Receives Quality-of-Life Improvements in Latest Patch (Steam)

2024

December 24

• Beta update 0.8.017 introduces redesigned marketplaces, new terrain maps, and tavern upgrades. Players should backup saves before accessing beta content and disable mods to prevent stability issues.

Related: Marketplace Overhaul Arrives in Manor Lords Experimental Build (Steam)

April 30

• Manor Lords achieves commercial success with over 1 million copies sold in 24 hours and 170,000 peak concurrent Steam players - setting records for the city-builder genre. Developers commit to addressing feedback through upcoming patches.

Related: Manor Lords Breaks Sales Records, Outlines Post-Launch Plans (Game8)

April 29

• Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender confirms a launch discount of 25%, acknowledging the game's 3.2 million wishlist registrations while emphasizing no purchase pressure on players.

Related: Manor Lords Debuts With Special Discount Offer (Game8)

April 26

• Hooded Horse explains the strategic decision to implement regional pricing adjustments rather than a flat global rate, ensuring fair access across different economic markets. Complete pricing details were reserved for launch day to prevent regional misconceptions.

Related: Manor Lords Adopts Equitable Regional Pricing Structure (Game8)