Will Wright Appears on Special Live 1st Question Game Show

Last Friday, fans of the Second Life game show "the 1st Question" got a treat. Along a noted software engineer and an inworld talk show co-host, Will Wright, the noted gaming designer with an over twenty year history of successful simulation games, was among the contestants competing to win. Along with popular co-host Hydra Shaftoe returning for the episode and the first show broadcasted live since last summer, it was a show to remember.

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Will Wright to Appear on 1st Question in February

Pooky Amsterdam had an announcement concerning her game show "The 1st Question." Her January show would be postponed a week to January 15th. Her February show would be a special one on Friday Feb 3 instead of Sunday. Among the guests would be Will Wright, the "Creator of the Simulation game genere" who joined the Linden team in October 2011. Plans are for a rare live broadcast on Treet.tv, plus there will be a cap on the number who can enter the set while the show is taking place.

Hydra Shaftoe, until recently the regular cohost of the game show, will be coming back for this special episode. Pooky also told that her dating show, "The Dating Casino," will be making a special Valentines Day return.

SL Youtube: "God of Wrock" - "Flufee on a Meshion - Episode6":

From Pooky Amsterdam and Draxtor Despres, "Flufee and his gang are checking in on a gamified Second Life plus indulge in speculation about the contributions of a newly added member to the Linden Lab Board of Directors. Sound boring? Well, it ain't - matter of fact we will get DEEP insights this episode! Enjoy."

Breaking News: Will Wright, Creator of “the Simulation Game Genere,” Joins Linden Lab’s Board of Directors

If you’re a fan of simulation gaming, you have recall the name Will Wright. Starting with the groundbreaking “Sim City” in 1989, Wright created a number of successful simulation games, such as the “Sims” series and “Spore.” He now has a new addition to his impressive resume: a member of Linden Labs’ Board of Directors.

A look at the Linden Lab site revealed his name and a biography. He was listed as “CEO of the Stupid Fun Club,” which suggests a tone of levity on his joining in. Taking a look at the Stupid Fun Club’s website was a manifesto stating a goal of helping human beings better unify with their technology, sometimes using tounge-in-cheek phrases.

Second Life Newser was contacted by Fuzzball Ortega of Steelhead, whom found the information on New World Notes, Hamlet rightly calling it a major coup, the creator of “the Simulation Game Genere” now joining Second Life. The lycan sherrif lightheartedly chided us, joking about the Newser not being the first this time to report breaking news.

The addition of Wright to Linden Labs shouldn’t be too big a surprise, considering Linden Lab’s CEO Rod Humble’s own background in gaming. Still, bringing in such a prestigious figure to Second Life, it can only be considered very good news for the future for the Grid.

Image from Stupid Fun Club.

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