Linden Lab invests $1.3 billion in developing Second Life and pays out $1.1 billion to creators

Linden Lab has invested $1.3 billion in creating the Second Life virtual world, which was launched in 2003 during the initial era of the metaverse.

Second Life remains active today. Philip Rosedale, the founder and former CEO of Linden Lab, and Brad Oberwager, the executive chair of Linden Lab, discussed the significant investment made into the Second Life platform and the revenue distributed to creators. To date, Linden Lab has paid out $1.1 billion to creators.

These numbers highlight the substantial digital business that is important to consider as discussions about the metaverse continue. The metaverse refers to a universe of interconnected virtual worlds that enthusiasts hope will become the next evolution of the internet.