The Linden Lab team shared the news on the Second Life community forum, and praised Altberg for ushering in a culture of “profound openness and transparency” during his tenure.
Ebbe Altberg, the CEO of Second Life creator and developer Linden Lab, has passed away.
The Linden Lab team explained that, under his leadership, employees were encouraged to engage with the Second Life community and “cherish” the platform.
Altberg was appointed CEO of Linden Lab in February 2014, and prior to that worked at a range of high-profile technology companies including BranchOut, Yahoo!, and Microsoft.