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01.21.09XStreet and OnRez Purchase: The Official ReleaseHere's the official release from Linden Lab about their purchase, to see how the rest of the world will pick up the story: Linden Lab Goes Shopping, Buys Virtual Goods Marketplaces to Integrate Web Shopping with Second Life Strategic Acquisitions of OnRez and Xstreet SL Shopping Web Sites to Enhance e-Commerce Functionality for the Virtual World San Francisco, CA – Linden Lab (http://lindenlab.com) ®, creator of the virtual world Second Life (http://www.secondlife.com) ®, today announced a key milestone in its expansion of the Second Life platform: acquiring two Web-based marketplaces for virtual goods, Xstreet SL (http://xstreet.secondlife.com) and OnRez. These acquisitions join several ...
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01.21.09XStreet and OnRez Buy-Out by Linden Lab, OpenSim and Trust, and Elevating ContentProkofy Neva reported that both the Electric Sheep's OnRez and XStreet are both being bought out by Linden Lab, now confirmed. The Lab reports that in addition to bringing both systems under their banner, it opens the door to other improvements: "There is also potential to evolve the shopping experience with new tools (sharable wish lists, anyone? Gifting to non-Residents? Scheduled deliveries?) and capabilities. But like Amazon or Ebay, the core of the experience will always be about efficiency. Kitting out your avatar, buying a house/castle/skybox, or getting your inworld business off of the ground can be done in minutes. The ...
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