It's all a bit unofficial yet, but as Daniel Voyager has posted (via Jo Yardley), Rod Humble appears to have finished up at Linden Lab. It's hard to be surprised when any CEO calls it quits after a tenure of three years or so, but it's interesting Linden Lab themselves have had nothing to say as yet. I had the opportunity to share a radio spot with Rod 2 years back, and on … [Read more...] about Linden Lab CEO departs
linden lab
Linden Lab acquires experimental game studio LittleTextPeople
Spotted this little snippet on Gamasutra: Second Life developer Linden Lab has acquired the experimental game studio LittleTextPeople, which specializes in exploring the emotional possibilities of interactive fiction.This marks the first acquisition for Linden Lab since former Sims developer Rod Humble took over as CEO in 2010, and falls in line with the comapny's new strategy … [Read more...] about Linden Lab acquires experimental game studio LittleTextPeople
Linden Lab announces new CEO: Rod Humble
Linden Lab have certainly had a year of senior executive changes, with Mark Kingdon, Philip Rosedale and now Rod Humble sitting in the CEO's chair. The press release from Linden Lab can be viewed here. Coming from work on The Sims 2 and 3 and his cited interest in developing 'experimental games', he could be considered an obvious choice for the role. There'll be some concerns … [Read more...] about Linden Lab announces new CEO: Rod Humble
Second Life and gambling: reversal on the horizon?
Tateru Nino never fails to have her nose to the ground on Linden Lab developments. Her latest scoop is in relation to gambling, with her in-depth post alleging a return to gambling on the cards for 2011. Essentially a partnership with a gambling company is potentially under consideration by the Linden Lab board. If this does come to pass, it'll obviously engender some debate. … [Read more...] about Second Life and gambling: reversal on the horizon?
Linden Lab remove CEO: Rosedale returns
As mentioned briefly last night, the rumours were flying about a change in CEO at Linden Lab. The reality has eventuated with Mark Kingdon departing and Philip Rosedale returning as interim CEO. Some obvious questions arise from this: 1. Was Kingdon aware he was soon to depart when overseeing the recent layoffs? 2. Was Kingdon even really in the loop when the restructuring … [Read more...] about Linden Lab remove CEO: Rosedale returns