Wagner James Au / New World Notes

Based on media coverage, web traffic, and social media shares/engagement, here's New World Notes most popular posts of the year, which includes some of the most important milestones in virtual world/VR news, along with some noteworthy overlaps with events in the real world: 

January: Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Spend First Week Of Independence Looking At Art Made In Second Life

February: Linden Lab CEO Confirms New Round Of Layoffs; Cuts Include Kona Linden, Company's Last Link To Second Life's Glory Days

February: Linden Lab CEO Announces Sansar Now Up For Sale; Company To Instead Focus “Entirely On Second Life And Tilia

May: The Incredible Power Of Virtual World Ownership & Creation — And The Real World Absence That Drives It

May: Notes From Star Citizen, The MMO You May Have Forgotten About It While It Became A Thriving Galaxy

June: Powerful SL Images Selected In Honor Of Juneteenth & Black Lives Matter

Revisit the rest of 2020 after the break:

July: Linden Lab Acquired By Investors After Months Of Rumors, Layoffs & Sansar's Sale; Second Life To Still Expand, Official Announcement Promises

July: Want To Understand What Linden Lab's Acquisition Means For Second Life? Ask The Owner Of A Top SL Virtual Content Brand

July: How IMVU Became A Massive Mobile Metaverse When No One Was Looking

August: Robert Scoble: Facebook Identities On VR Are The Biggest Strategy Tax Of All Time (Guest Post)

September: Second Life Bans Political Billboards From Public Lands After Pro-Trump & Anti-Trump Signs Choke The Virtual Sky

September: Watch: Celebrity YouTuber Bored With The Sims Quickly Becomes Queen Of Second Life, Basically