Sony Reponds to Church Demands

Eurogamer has the official response SCEE has issued to the Church of England over complaints arising from the inclusion of Manchester Cathedral in the PlayStation 3 game Resistance: Fall of Man.

“Sony Computer Entertainment Europe is aware of the concerns expressed by the Bishop of Manchester and the Cathedral authorities about the use of Manchester Cathedral in the game Resistance: Fall of Man, and we naturally take their concerns very seriously,” the statement reads.

“Resistance: Fall of Man is a fantasy science fiction game and is not based on reality. The game is set in an alternate and mythical version of Europe in the 1950s, in which the enemy are strange looking alien invaders seeking to destroy humanity.

“Whilst we believe that we have sought and received all permissions necessary for the creation of the game, we will be contacting the Cathedral authorities in order to better understand their concerns in more detail.”

For those of you getting into this late in the game, the Church of England asserts that Sony wasn’t given permission to use the Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man. Although the Church has demanded an apology, Sony isn’t offering one at this time. For the full story, check out Ron’s weekend article on the conflict between The Church of England and Sony.