Summary
The new medieval strategy game,Manor Lords, has reached the milestone of 2 million units sold in just three weeks. Neither the solo developer Slavic Magic nor the publisher Hooded Horse anticipated these staggering numbers. Still,Manor Lordshas been proving to be a hit with players since its Early Access release.
Manor Lords,a medieval city builder, launched on Steam and PC Game Pass on April 26th. On its opening weekend, the concurrent player count soared above 170,000 players, showing thatManor Lordswas already winning the hearts of players worldwide. On its launch day,Manor Lordssold 1 million units, proving its high position on the Steam wishlist translated into purchases. Since then, the game has maintained a “very positive” rating on Steam and keeps selling.
Three weeks afterManor Lords’release, publisher Hooded Horse announced on Twitter that the game had reached the milestone of 2 million units sold. This is even more impressive considering thatManor Lordswas developed by just one person, the solo developer Greg Styczeń, founder of Slavic Magic. As the game is in Early Access, its current price is likely lower than the final price. However, Hooded Horse has promisedfrequent discounts onManor Lords, which could boost sales even more in the long run.
Manor Lords Sold Over Two Million Copies
The success ofManor Lordsprompted the developer to release frequent patches based on player feedback. Games in Early Access tend to have more bugs or issues than those in their final version, but players are more lenient because they expect early access games ti be less polished than usual. Sometimes bugs even help with a game’s visibility as players share them on social media, such as theManor Lordsbug that catapults charactersto the sky.
A recent patch forManor Lordsintroduced The King’s Tax, an additional tax that players must pay to the royalty. For now, if a player neglects to pay, there are no consequences. However, the developer mentioned that it is developing a feature forfutureManor Lordspatcheswhere failing to pay the annual tax will result in the king’s army turning enemies of those who refuse to pay.
Fans can be excited about what lies ahead in this medieval city builder/strategy game. Slavic Magic stated that it intends to keep the game in Early Access for a year, meaning it will continue to grow and expand gradually, pleasing both veterans andnewcomers toManor Lords. The developer also confirmed that it’s trying to bring the game to Xbox as soon as possible, but did not provide a definitive date.
