Linden Lab changes pricing/policy on void simulators

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Concerned users gather in Caledon to discuss implications of the pricing/policy changes

Linden Lab have announced an immediate set of policy changes for what they call openspace simulators (more commonly called void sims by Second Life users), and a deferred set of pricing changes that will take effect for all void sims come 1 January 2009.

From 1 January 2009, upfront fees for void sims will be increased by 50% and monthly fees will rise by 66%. Presently the fees are US$250 upfront and US$75/mo. The new fees from 1 January will be US$375 upfront and US$125/mo. Owners with groups of four void simulators will have those groups migrated to class 5 servers at that time.

The pricing change will certainly hit many quite hard. Void sims have been a popular alternative to regular simulators ever since the Lab encouraged more comprehensive use of the simulators, by increasing their capacities and making their pricing more accessible.

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Linden Lab changes pricing/policy on void simulators originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.




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