Tag archive: Philip Rosedale

It's been a tops-turvy time for Linden Lab, the company that operates the Second Life virtual world. Just as Second Life is celebrating its seventh birthday, Linden Lab CEO Mark Kingdon has stepped down as the company's CEO, and the company is bringing back its founder, Philip Rosedale, to take over the CEO position on an interim basis as the company works to find its feet, improve accessibility, and simplify its focus. “On… Read More

Second Life may appear to be a bumble of awkwardly animated characters stuttering around in a virtual world of their own creation, but the United States Congress wants to know what’s really going on behind the scenes. In a House subcommittee hearing held on Tuesday, members drilled Second Life founder Philip Rosedale on the game’s capacity for crime. According to the Los Angeles Times, members of the subcommittee asked about… Read More

Second Life founder Philip Rosedale has announced his company is looking for a new CEO, although he'll be staying on as chairman of the board and still be fulltime at Linden Labs. “I will be 100 percent involved and full time at Linden Lab. Second Life is my life's work, and I am not going anywhere!” Rosedale wrote in an announcement on the company's blog. Rosedale will take over as board chairman from Mitch… Read More