Manor Lords will soon also shine in Unreal Engine 5.
The next big patch for Manor Lords is supposed to move the game to Unreal Engine 5. To ensure that performance doesn’t suffer, developer Slavic Magic is taking a cautious approach to implementation. This will of course take time, but the wait will be doubly worth it: the next update will include fish ponds.
UE5 for Manor Lords
There is news about the visual upgrade of Manor Lords. In an image, Slavic Magic shows via X, formerly Twitter, what the new system for “Virtual Shadow Maps” will look like in the game.
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However, he reveals that he is proceed very carefullyso that such “performance-intensive features” do not cause the game to stop running smoothly.
In fact, the “Virtual Shadow Maps” can even be deactivated in order not to put too much strain on weaker hardware, explains the developer on Demand from a player.
At the units There is also some news, a short clip shows new animations for the crossbowmen.
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The comments also say that cavalry will be coming to Manor Lords in a later update. The same goes for butchers as a new way of producing food.
Fish instead of meat
When it comes to food, there will be something new in the next update. Fish will not only be a new source of food, but also another commodity to trade. The fish needed to catch them Fish ponds can also be seen in a new screenshot:
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In the comments This post even contains a hint about the release of the next patch. This is not very specific, but it is said to be “a few weeks” be ready.
Both the fish ponds and the upgrade to Unreal Engine 5 will be part of this update. Nothing else is known about the content at this time.
The update frequency was recently a topic elsewhere. The CEO of the studio Hinterland considers Manor Lords to be an example of the problems of Early Access. The head of Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse, however, vehemently disagreed. You can find out all the details with a Plus subscription in the article linked above. In the box you will find more exciting news about the strategy game.
