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June 11, 2007

Church of England slams Sony PS3 game

Demands apology for Resistance - Fall of Man

Jeremy Kirk

The Church of England is calling on Sony to apologise for using one of its churches as the scene for a gory firefight in its PlayStation 3 (PS3) game ‘Resistance - Fall of Man’.

The game includes a digital rendering of the inside of England's Manchester Cathedral, which was first constructed in 1215. The church is also asking Sony to remove the cathedral from the game, and to make a donation to people working with victims of gun crime in Manchester, a city that has its share of gun violence.

The church will allow the use of its cathedral for certain entertainment purposes so long as permission is granted first. For example, production companies can film inside the church so long as the church approves of the projects, said David Marshall, director of communications for Manchester Cathedral.

Sony did not ask permission, according to Marshall. "We think it's the first time a sacred space has been digitally captured and recreated for a game such as this," Marshall said.

A Sony spokesman said that the company would contact the church. Marshall said the church had contacted Sony on Friday and would also be sending the company a letter.

A clip of the scene in question is posted on YouTube.com, where the player is seen shooting throughout the interior of the church.

Sony's website for Resistance - Fall of Man, which is supposed to only be viewed by those over 18 years old, warns of "strong language and images of violence”.

See also:

PC Advisor's PS3 review.

One million PS3s sold in Europe.

Slim PSP in the works.

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Darren said on Thursday, 14 June 2007

God forgives sony for using his church in video game so why can’t his so called followers ?

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