* Editor’s note: this blog was originally published in 2020. We’re refreshing it today in light of recent conversations that have come up around the capabilties of Cassandra as they compare to CockroachDB. MyWorld is a next-generation virtual world startup. Current social virtual worlds (like Second Life and OpenSimulator) are built on decades-old technology and are fundamentally limited in their design. MMOG (Massive Multiplayer Online Game) developers lack a common, extensible platform, meaning that multiple years of work and millions of dollars are required to build a custom engine for almost every MMOG - forcing indie studios and many other small developers out of the market entirely. At MyWorld, we’re building a brand new virtual world platform from the ground up, using modern tools and technologies to create a fast, scalable, and extensible platform to power the next generation of social virtual worlds and massive multi-player online games.