The State Of The Metaverse Development Industry, 2 Years Later: The Big 3 Go Broad, The Boutiques Stay Strong
Source: nwn.blogs.com
Are metaverse development agencies leaving SL en masse? You may think that were you to glance at the headline of a recent Reuters story, “Frustrated virtual agencies look beyond Second Life”. It’s been roughly two years since a May 2006 cover story on BusinessWeek attracted a swarm of interest in Second Life by real world companies, and studios specializing in SL content creation to service them.
Over the last several months, it is true that the “Big Three” of metaverse development companies— The Electric Sheep Company, NWN partner Millions of Us, and the UK studio Rivers Run Red— are moving their primary focus away from Second Life for marketing projects in other virtual worlds. However, I think a fuller summary of the current situation is this:
The largest metaverse companies are expanding their portfolio of virtual worlds, while an explosion of smaller boutique agencies remain focused on Second Life.
