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Press releases

Linden Lab Appoints Jerome Despret as Senior Vice President of Engineering
March 23, 2026
Thunes announces agreement to acquire Tilia LLC
April 23, 2024
Original Metaverse Second Life Celebrates 20th Birthday
June 22, 2023
Motown Records Enters the Metaverse with Exclusive Events and Immersive Second Life Experience
June 20, 2023
High Fidelity Invests in Second Life
January 13, 2022
Second Life Introduces Virtual Screening Events With Film Threat
October 21, 2021
Popular Zenescope Universe Becomes Metaverse With Immersive Experience Inside Second Life
August 19, 2021
The Peale Opens New Extension in the Virtual World
August 12, 2020
Exclusive Adult Swim Second Life Event - Introducing Live Video Streaming in SL
May 5, 2020
Second Life Debuts Virtual Book Tours
April 7, 2020
Your World is Waiting: The Makers of Second Life Reimagine Sansar as an Immersive Destination for Gaming, Commerce & Live Events
September 24, 2019
Linden Lab Joins the National Cyber Security Alliance in Global Effort to Support Data Privacy Day by Becoming a 2019 Champion
January 28, 2019
Sansar Brings Top Comedy Talent to Virtual Entertainment with 2019 Comedy Collaborations
January 24, 2019
Sansar Enables Performers to Monetize Their Work with New Virtual Comedy Event Series
November 28, 2018
Fnatic Partners with Sansar to Pioneer a New Future for Fan Engagement
October 8, 2018
OpTic Gaming Partners with Sansar on Revolutionary New Social Esports Experience in Virtual Reality
August 14, 2018
Introducing the Roddenberry Nexus: A New Virtual Community Space for Sci-Fi Fans, from Sansar & Roddenberry Entertainment
August 1, 2018
Explore Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibition, Now Live in Virtual Reality
July 23, 2018
Sansar Available on Viveport with New Content Inspired by “Ready Player One”
April 12, 2018
Fashion Comes to Social VR as Sansar Launches User-Created Avatar Clothing Market
December 18, 2017
The Metaverse’s Next Chapter: Sansar Opens to the Public in Creator Beta
July 21, 2017
Bing Gordon Joins Linden Lab Board of Directors
March 21, 2017
Linden Lab Statement on Trump's Executive Order on Immigration
February 2, 2017
Linden Lab Begins Inviting Creators to Sansar, the Platform for Creating Social VR Experiences
August 31, 2016
Linden Lab Opens Applications for Creator Preview of Project Sansar
April 26, 2016
Blocksworld Expands to iPhone & Offers Real Money Redemptions to Creators
March 3, 2016
Linden Lab Invites First Virtual Experience Creators to Project Sansar Testing
August 18, 2015
Heroes Will Be Made…with Blocks! G.I. JOE® Comes to Blocksworld®
March 12, 2015
Bad Juju Games Acquires Desura from Linden Lab
November 5, 2014
The Conclusion of Patterns
October 9, 2014
Linden Lab Is Developing The Next-Generation Virtual World
July 11, 2014
Linden Lab Refocuses Product Offering
February 19, 2014
Ebbe Altberg Joins Linden Lab as CEO
February 5, 2014
Linden Lab Awards Desura Distribution and Promotion to All IndieCade Nominees and Official Selections
October 2, 2013
Build, Play, and Share - Linden Lab’s Blocksworld Brings Imaginations to Life on the iPad
August 1, 2013
Linden Lab Acquires Desura
July 10, 2013
Second Life Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
June 20, 2013
Infographic: 10 Years of Second Life
June 20, 2013
Linden Lab® Acquires Blocksworld
January 24, 2013

LINDEN LAB IN THE NEWS

Philip Rosedale on Emergent Worlds, Localism, and What Building Second Life Taught Him About Humanity
The Jim Rutt Show
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Mar 26, 2026
Philip Rosedale | Virtual Worlds, AI, and the Illusion of Self
Dream Machines
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Jul 31, 2025
A quick interview with Philip Rosedale about the metaverse, MR, and AI
SkarredGhost
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Jun 19, 2025
Building Worlds and Connecting Souls: A Conversation with Philip Rosedale
OTSMagazine
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May 6, 2025
AI Natives Ft. Philip Rosedale
The Computer Room Podcast
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Feb 6, 2025
Exploring creativity and success in Second Life: an interview with Kiria Mama of VELOUR
Fundscene
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Dec 29, 2024
Linden Lab has spent $1.3B building Second Life and paid $1.1B to creators
GamesBeat
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Dec 19, 2024
Virtual Worlds, Virtual Lives
WHYY PBS
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Aug 23, 2024
Second Life Mobile's hotly anticipated public beta is now live!
Pocket Gamer
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Jun 26, 2024
Second Life celebrates 21 years of operation with town halls, music events, and exhibitor showcase
Massively Overpowered
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Jun 24, 2024
Second Life’s loyal users embrace its decaying software and no-fun imperfections
Document Journal
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May 8, 2024
Second Life begins beta testing terrain updates, 2K textures, and mirrors for creators
Massively Overpowered
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Apr 1, 2024
Democracy in the metaverse: What can we learn from Second Life?
WHYY PBS
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Jan 8, 2024
Second Life’s 20th Birthday Reminds World The Metaverse Can Work
Bloomberg
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Aug 4, 2023
There Will Never Be Another Second Life
The Atlantic
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Jun 23, 2023
Second Life turns 20
Fast Company
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Jun 17, 2023
Who needs the Metaverse? Meet the people still living on Second Life
The Guardian
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Jun 10, 2023
Motown Enters the Metaverse With Second Life
Billboard
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Jun 6, 2023
Second Life is coming back as a mobile app
Mobile Marketing
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Mar 17, 2023
Decoded: Decoding the Secrets of the Metaverse
CNN
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Oct 26, 2022
The Next Level: What Does the Future of Gaming Look Like?
Newsy
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Oct 9, 2022
How to Build a Metaverse. Part 3: Prime Time
Wall Street Journal
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Oct 7, 2022
How to Build a Metaverse. Part 2: Avatars Behaving Badly
Wall Street Journal
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Sep 30, 2022
How to Build a Metaverse, Part 1: Genesis
Wall Street Journal
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Sep 23, 2022
Unity, Super League Gaming and Linden Lab on Gaming and the Metaverse
Bloomberg
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Jun 8, 2022
Governments, Companies Will Need To Develop Standards, Rules For Metaverse - Davos Panel
Cryptonews
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May 25, 2022
The Metaverse: Virtual Worlds But Real Opportunities
Forbes
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May 24, 2022
Eduverse to Launch in Second Life This Weekend
Hypergrid Business
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May 20, 2022
What is the Future of the Online Gaming After the Metaverse?
TechGuide
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May 19, 2022
The Metaverse's Future: Q&A With Second Life Founder Philip Rosedale
Global Finance
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May 13, 2022
10 Questions With Mishi McDuff: Leading a Metaverse Fashion Brand, Collaborations and What Fashion Still Doesn’t Get About Virtual Clothing
WWD
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May 13, 2022
Second Life's First-Ever Dishes on His Plans to Supercharge its Growth so it Can Compete with Roblox and Meta
Business Insider
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May 4, 2022
‘Second Life’ Creator Shares Lessons Learned From One of the World’s First Metaverses
GeekWire
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Apr 16, 2022
Apple and Second Life slam Meta over fees for metaverse creators
PC Gamer
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Apr 15, 2022
What Can the Metaverse Learn from Second Life?
Engineering & Technology
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Apr 13, 2022
The Creator of Second Life Has a Lot to Say About All These New 'Metaverses'
PC Gamer
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Apr 1, 2022
Virtual Cultures in Pandemic Times
Film Threat
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Mar 31, 2022
Second Life Learnings for Metaverse Enthusiasts Today
Live Mint
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Mar 22, 2022
Second Life Proves Digital Currencies Can Work Without Scarcity
CNBC
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Mar 18, 2022
The Metaverse, Explained
Polygon
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Mar 6, 2022
In Virtual Reality of Second Life, Users Find a World of Opportunities
Seattle Times
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Mar 2, 2022
Unreal Estate Is Booming; Metaverse Adds Value to Virtual Worlds
CBS SF Bay Area
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Feb 27, 2022
Trailblazers Talk with Philip Rosedale, Founder, Linden Lab
Infosys
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Feb 24, 2022
NYFW Briefing: New York Fashion Week is Becoming a Launchpad for Technology
Glossy
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Feb 16, 2022
How the Metaverse Influenced New York Fashion Week
Vogue Business
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Feb 15, 2022
Second Life Can Counter ‘Existential Risk’ Meta Brings to Metaverse, Says Founder
The Drum
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Feb 10, 2022
Remember Second Life? It’s Now Taking On Big Tech’s Metaverse
Wall Street Journal
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Feb 3, 2022
How to Build a Better Metaverse
Wired
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Jan 27, 2022
Video Games Already Do What the Metaverse Just Promises
Wired
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Jan 10, 2022
Come the Metaverse, Can Privacy Exist?
Wall Street Journal
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Jan 4, 2022
LaTurbo Avedon Is Way Ahead of the Metaverse
Wired
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Dec 16, 2021
6 Lessons on the Future of the Metaverse From the Creator of Second Life
Time
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Nov 26, 2021
The Metaverse Has Already Arrived. Here’s What That Actually Means
Time
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Nov 15, 2021
Metaverse Was There Before Zuckerberg’s Meta
The Telegraph
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Nov 3, 2021
Second Life's Annual GDP is $650 million
Journal Du Net
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Oct 25, 2021
The Metaverse is Taking Over the Physical World
Interesting Engineering
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Oct 6, 2021
NFT Virtual Land Platform Prices Grew 42,000% in One Month
Tech Story
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Oct 2, 2021
Will the Metaverse Bring the Second Coming of Second Life?
Venture Beat
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Sep 3, 2021
How To Make Money Without a 9-to-5 Job
Yahoo News
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Aug 27, 2021
Well-Versed in the Metaverse
Maryland Today
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Aug 11, 2021
A Second Life for Second Life
Business Insider
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Aug 10, 2021
Blockchain Gaming Companies Raised $476M in the First Half of 2021
Venture Beat
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Aug 6, 2021
5 Best Virtual World Games of 2021
Daily Game
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Jul 26, 2021
Join the Fun as Second Life Celebrates 18th Birthday
Player One
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Jun 23, 2021
Futuristic Show Rooted in First Nations' History to Open in Coquitlam
TriCity News
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May 3, 2021
From Minecraft to Zoom Calls... Are We Ready for the Metaverse?
USA Today
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Apr 20, 2021
The Next Step for Online Festivals & Events: Virtual Worlds
FrankWatch
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Apr 15, 2021
How Virtual Worlds Could Soon Become Essential Training Tools
World Economic Forum
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Apr 6, 2021
‘We Inevitably Project Into It’: Watch Artist Cao Fei Explain Why Online Role-Playing Reveals a Person’s True Identity
ArtNet News
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Mar 18, 2021
The Office' Stars Reminisce on the Show's Second Life Storyline
Mashable
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Feb 18, 2021
DW Welcomes the Opening of the Second Life Endowment for the Arts
Designing Worlds
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Feb 15, 2021
Earn Money by Selling NFT Properties in Upland
Bitcoin
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Feb 11, 2021
6 Perfect Games for Couples This Valentine’s Day
Dexerto
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Feb 10, 2021
Virtual Worlds: Places of All Possibilities
THOT Cursos
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Jan 27, 2021
The Antidote to Zoom Fatigue is Here
Inverse
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Jan 9, 2021
Flickr’s Top 30 Groups of 2020
Flickr
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Dec 15, 2020
Science Friday’s Second Life: The Voyage Home
Science Friday
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Dec 4, 2020
Conferences in the Time of Covid
Albert Gore Research Center
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Nov 17, 2020
Game On: Getting Into the Game
Billboard
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Jul 25, 2020
The Pandemic is Causing the Rise of Making Real Money from Virtual Worlds
Business Wire
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Jul 25, 2020
Are You Ready for the Metaverse?
Built In
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Jul 21, 2020
Cao Fei at the Serpentine Gallery: Where Virtual and Real Worlds Meet
Financial Times
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Jul 20, 2020
Linden Lab: Virtual Worlds Will Make Madison Square Garden Look Small
IQ Magazine
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Oct 23, 2019
A Discussion About Second Life
The Kyle & Jackie O Show (Australia)
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Jan 16, 2012
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