Press Releases

2009:

May 27, 2009
Linden Lab Launches Gold Solution Provider Program for Second Life

May 20, 2009
Over 15 Billion Minutes of Voice Have Been Delivered in Second Life

April 30, 2009
Linden Lab Announces Co-Winners of Inaugural Linden Prize

April 21, 2009
Linden Lab Ushers in New Era of Second Life with Initiative to Customize The Experience for Each User

January 27, 2009
Linden Lab Expands Leadership Team, Adding Executives from Intuit and McKinsey

January 20, 2009
Linden Lab Goes Shopping, Buys Virtual Goods Marketplaces to Integrate Web Shopping with Second Life  ( Deutsch | Français | 日本語 )



2008:

December 2, 2008
Linden Lab Appoints Howard Look Senior Vice President of Customer Applications

November 10, 2008
Linden Lab Announces $10,000 Linden Prize for Achievement in Second Life

October 20, 2008
Linden Lab and Rivers Run Red Partner to Boost Collaboration and Productivity

September 29, 2008
Linden Lab Appoints Tom Hale as Chief Product Officer

September 3, 2008
Linden Lab Builds Bridge Between Second Life and Real World With New Voice-Driven Instant Messaging Client

August 8, 2008
Linden Lab Appoints Frank Ambrose as Senior VP of Global Technology

July 8, 2008
Linden Lab and IBM Achieve Major Virtual World Interoperability Milestone

April 22, 2008
Linden Lab Appoints Mark Kingdon As Chief Executive Officer

April 3, 2008
IBM and Linden Lab to Explore Enterprise-Class Solution for Virtual World Creation and Collaboration

February 8, 2008
Linden Lab Appoints Cyn Skyberg to Vice President of Customer Relations



2007:

August 29, 2007
Linden Lab Introduces Identity Verification to Second Life

May 21, 2007
Linden Lab Shines New Light on Second Life With Acquisition Of Technology From Windward Mark Interactive

February 27, 2007
Linden Lab To Launch '3D Voice' in Second Life

January 8, 2007
Linden Lab To Open Source Second Life Software





2006:

October 30, 2006
Linden Lab, Creator of Second Life, Names John Zdanowski as Chief Financial Officer

March 28, 2006
Linden Lab Names Joe Miller Vice President Of Platform & Technology Development

March 28, 2006
Linden Lab Receives $11M in New Financing

March 10, 2006
Second Life Machinima Film "Bells and Spurs" Premiers at SXSW

February 1, 2006
Linden Lab Announces Fellowship Opportunity in Second Life

January 5, 2006
Second Life Welcomes 100,000th Resident to Virtual World





2005:

October 3, 2005
Second Life Opens the LindeX Currency Exchange

September 7, 2005
Virtual land sales and in-world economy driving growth

August 15, 2005
ARGs, multi-level gaming, and ambitious scripting dominate competition

August 8, 2005
Teens from around the globe build a world according to their rules

January 25, 2005
Linden Lab, creator of Second Life, builds version of 3D world for San Jose Tech Museum





2004:

October 28 , 2004
Linden Lab and Benchmark Capital aim for the Metaverse

September 20, 2004
Linden Lab Announces “Campus: Second Life” Program for College-Level Classes

June 30, 2004
Game Developer Coaches In-World Development Teams

June 15, 2004
Second Life first 3D Online World to Let Users Power Character Animations

March 30, 2004
Now Selling: Real Estate on the Digital Frontier





2003:

December 22, 2003
Second Life Updates 3D Online World

November 14, 2003
Second Life Residents To Own Digital Creations

October 21, 2003
Second Life expands world of Opportunity and Adventure

September 2, 2003
Linden Lab Names Don Traeger to Strategic Advisory Board

August 22, 2003
Second Life Affiliates Make Real Life Dollars

June 23, 2003
Your Second Life begins today

May 14, 2003
Linden Lab and NVIDIA Give New Look to "Second Life"

May 14, 2003
Start Your Second Life in June 2003

April 28, 2003
"Second Life™" Opens Public Beta

April 28, 2003
Linden Lab Names Mitchell Kapor as Chairman of Board of Directors





2002:

October 30, 2002
Linden Lab Announces Name of New Online World 'Second Life™' And Availability of Beta Program

April 16, 2002
Robin Harper Appointed Linden Lab Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development

February 11, 2002
Linden Lab Debuts, Company Dedicated to 3D Entertainment