1. A method for splitting an existing virtual universe context by designating one or more regions to separate from the existing virtual universe comprising the steps of: providing a user interface through which an administrator selects region edges within a first virtual universe grid; instructing said first virtual universe grid to lock avatars, resources, scripts, and other universe assets within or associated with said selected region in order 10 prevent any avatars entering or exiting said selected region, and in order to prevent any changes to an environment within said selected region; retrieving context data for said selected region from said first virtual universe grid, storing said context data in a temporary table; commanding said first virtual universe grid to delete all avatars, resources, scripts, and other universe assets within or associated with said selected region; invoking a creation operation in a second virtual universe grid to establish a second virtual universe grid which is new, empty or blank; and instructing said second virtual universe grid to insert avatars, resources, scripts, context states and other universe assets corresponding to context data stored in said temporary table, thereby establishing a virtual universe grid separate and distinct from said first virtual universe grid, and replicating said selected region of said first virtual universe grid.