GamesBeat's Dean Takahashi interviews Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble about moving on beyond Second Life to creativity games.
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Do that with Marvel Avengers and every other Gacha game and the wold would be great.
So, what games are you not allowed to stream on Twitch?
As they should be. There's no need for these kinds of games. It's just prurient nonsense.
I never really did "get" Second Life. I did take a video game seminar back in college (focus was on "Gaming as Literature") and for one class session, we actually had to meet in SL. But that's about as far as I got with it.
This is the way they're going to survive, reach more users, and funnel people into Second Life. nice strategy.
Excellent strategy - change with the times.