Church of England slams presence of cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man; demands apology from Sony

The Church of England asks for Resistance: Fall of Man to be withdrawn - Image 1The Church of England has taken offense with the presence of an English Cathedral in Sony PlayStation 3 video game Resistance: Fall of Man. Because of this, they’re demanding that copies of the said game should be pulled out of video game stores, even threatening to take legal actions against Sony if necessary.

Church officials have been quoted calling Sony both “sick” and “sacrilegious” for using what they consider a holy place as a setting for a (according to them) violence-filled video game. Sony spokesperson David Wilson has responded to this saying,

It is game-created footage, it is not video or photography. It is entertainment, like Doctor Who or any other science fiction. It is not based on reality at all. Throughout the whole process we have sought permission where necessary.

Games allegedly going beyond what is deemed as ethical has been a hot issue lately, with Mexicans claiming foul over racism in Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter 2 as one of the more pressing concerns. Dean of Manchester Cathedral Rev. Rogers Govender spoke on the significance of the English Cathedral’s presence in Resistance.

This is an important issue. For many young people these games offer a different sort of reality and seeing guns in Manchester cathedral is not the sort of connection we want to make. Every year we invite hundreds of teenagers to come and see the cathedral and it is a shame to have Sony undermining our work.

Another official of the church, Rt. Rev. Nigel McCulloch echoed fears related to the gun problem Manchester has been having. He believes that “for a global manufacturer to recreate one of our great cathedrals with photo-realistic quality and then encourage people to have gun battles in the building is beyond belief and highly irresponsible.”

Will this problem escalate? Has video games really been bordering beyond what is deemed internationally ethical? Another issue probably on the back of many minds is that if Resistance: Fall of Man is indeed withdrawn from retail stores, can Sony afford the possible loss of console/software sales at this crucial point?

Be sure to check back here for more updates on this issue.

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The Church of England asks for Resistance: Fall of Man to be withdrawn - Image 1The Church of England has taken offense with the presence of an English Cathedral in Sony PlayStation 3 video game Resistance: Fall of Man. Because of this, they’re demanding that copies of the said game should be pulled out of video game stores, even threatening to take legal actions against Sony if necessary.

Church officials have been quoted calling Sony both “sick” and “sacrilegious” for using what they consider a holy place as a setting for a (according to them) violence-filled video game. Sony spokesperson David Wilson has responded to this saying,

It is game-created footage, it is not video or photography. It is entertainment, like Doctor Who or any other science fiction. It is not based on reality at all. Throughout the whole process we have sought permission where necessary.

Games allegedly going beyond what is deemed as ethical has been a hot issue lately, with Mexicans claiming foul over racism in Ghost Recon Advance Warfighter 2 as one of the more pressing concerns. Dean of Manchester Cathedral Rev. Rogers Govender spoke on the significance of the English Cathedral’s presence in Resistance.

This is an important issue. For many young people these games offer a different sort of reality and seeing guns in Manchester cathedral is not the sort of connection we want to make. Every year we invite hundreds of teenagers to come and see the cathedral and it is a shame to have Sony undermining our work.

Another official of the church, Rt. Rev. Nigel McCulloch echoed fears related to the gun problem Manchester has been having. He believes that “for a global manufacturer to recreate one of our great cathedrals with photo-realistic quality and then encourage people to have gun battles in the building is beyond belief and highly irresponsible.”

Will this problem escalate? Has video games really been bordering beyond what is deemed internationally ethical? Another issue probably on the back of many minds is that if Resistance: Fall of Man is indeed withdrawn from retail stores, can Sony afford the possible loss of console/software sales at this crucial point?

Be sure to check back here for more updates on this issue.

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