Second Life (finally) gets a direct competitor: Multiverse - 0 views
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The system and revenue model is markedly different from SL, however: instead of fostering user-created content in a single world, Multiverse is a network of worlds accessible by the client software. It comes with e-commerce tools built into the system, so developer’s can earn an income, while Multiverse makes money by taking a 10% cut of that revenue.
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movie-to-MMO tie-ins are planned
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famed MMO academic Ed Castronova is already using Multiverse to develop the education-oriented MMO Arden.
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Multiverse client software helps users to create a network of other worlds; links to Hollywood may lead to movie tie-ins; Ed Castronova to develop the education MMO "Arden"
