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TINY EMPIRES

Deep in the inner workings of Second Life lives a third one. For some, this third life is an interior
universe; to others, a game; and to the unfamiliar, a mystery. But the legend is real, the quest never

ends, and the fantasy continues.

Tiny Empires is the empire that is anything but little.

The near-cult following is one of the oldest mainstays of Second Life. Indeed, the game of thousands
is only four years younger than Second Life itself— S.L. opened in 2003; T.E. began in 2007.

“To be exact, I launched T.E. in July of 2007,” says Emperor Ultralite Soleil, the man who created
it all. “Hard to believe it has been here so long.” “Been here” is an understatement.

“I remember thinking I’d be thrilled if 100 people played it,” says Ultralite. “We hit a thousand the

first two weeks of operation.”