Manor Lords publisher bans gen AI art #shorts

Hooded Horse, the publisher of the hit city-builder 'Manor Lords,' is taking a firm stance against generative AI. CEO Tim ...
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Most Indie Game Publishers Are "Predatory And Opportunistic," Says Manor Lords Publisher

Tim Bender isn't shy about calling out some problems in the indie game scene.

Indie devs should avoid 'most indie publishers' says Manor Lords indie publisher Hooded Horse: 'The vast majority of indie publishers are predatory and opportunistic'

From Manor Lords to Against the Storm to Terra Invicta, indie publisher Hooded Horse has enjoyed an incredible run since it was founded in 2019. With a bunch of big successes under its belt, you might ...

"People can hate me for this if they want": Manor Lords publisher says most indie publishers are "predatory and opportunistic," and "not particularly competent either"

Credit: Slavic Magic Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender says most indie publishers are bad news. That might seem like a weird thing ...

Grab a free Steam key for Manor Lords' cozy rival City Tales and its adorable new DLC

City Tales is a cozy equivalent to Manor Lords and Civilization, and we're giving away 20 Steam keys to celebrate its 1.0 launch.
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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 that the way most legal agreements in the space "violate a lot of ...
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Manor Lords publisher critiques indie publishers as predatory and incompetent

Self-publishing has become a highly viable option in today's gaming landscape.

Nearly one-third of non-US game developers have cancelled plans to travel to the country because of immigration and gender identity policies

GDC's 2026 State of the Game Industry survey says that number jumps to nearly half among LGBTQ+ devs.

GTA 6 publisher Take-Two responds to the Google AI that sent game industry stocks crashing: Project Genie is "not even in the same ballpark" as a real game engine

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No, NetEase Isn't Ditching Generative AI

Rumors that Chinese gaming giant NetEase is ditching generative AI and taking a hostile stance against it are greatly ...

"Malicious" mod that deletes files spreading through Steam Workshop just like John Carpenter's The Thing, says dev of sandbox hit with 300,000 reviews: "It replaces them with ...

On February 1, Mestiez posted an update on Steam explaining the situation. A "malicious addon" is making the rounds through the Workshop, leading to the removal of mods entirely for the time being, ...
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The stunning 400-year-old manor house saved for future generations by determined locals

Bank Hall is now open to the public ...