Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Linden Lab Buys Avatar Firm

San Francisco-based Linden Lab, which operates the Second Life virtual world, said last week that it has acquired Enemy Unknown AB, the Swedish firm behind Avatars United, a web community focused on avatars. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Linden Lab said it will be adding Avatars United's community features--including activity feeds similar to Facebook and Twitter--to its service in the future.