"If I had a game, I would not sign with 90% of publishers": Manor Lords publisher thinks "self-publishing is a fine way to go"

Manor Lords screenshot showing a medieval-style village with a row of houses and shop-like stalls, with people walking through the roads between.

The head of Manor Lords' publishing studio Hooded Horse explains that he personally would opt to avoid most publishers, or even self-publish as a developer - and with good reason.

Speaking in a recent interview with Pirate Software lead Jason 'Thor' Hall, Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender reveals he'd steer clear of the majority of publishing companies - and why he'd do so. "If I had a game, I would not sign with 90% of publishers that exist out there. There are resources that you can learn," Bender says. Hall agrees, saying that he personally thinks the sentiment is "correct."