The Church of England and Sony talk

According to an Associated Press report, Sony will be talking with the Church of England regarding their much-reported complaint that the Manchester cathedral is a setting in the Insomniac Games sci-fi shooter, Resistance: Fall of Man.

The Church of England has demanded an apology from Sony, and maintains that Sony has not asked to use Manchester Cathedral in the game.

A Sony Computer Entertainment spokeswoman, Nanako Kato, acknowledged that the church depicted in the game does have a resemblance in some parts to Manchester cathedral. She said, however, that they weren’t really aiming to represent a specific church in the game, but instead create a backdrop that felt like an authentic old church.

Kato goes on to say that more time may be needed for the talk between Sony and the church due to the sensitive nature of the topic.  Said Kato, “Many historical buildings are used in entertainment such as movies, including Godzilla and the Tokyo Tower and King Kong in Manhattan.”

According to an Associated Press report, Sony will be talking with the Church of England regarding their much-reported complaint that the Manchester cathedral is a setting in the Insomniac Games sci-fi shooter, Resistance: Fall of Man.

The Church of England has demanded an apology from Sony, and maintains that Sony has not asked to use Manchester Cathedral in the game.

A Sony Computer Entertainment spokeswoman, Nanako Kato, acknowledged that the church depicted in the game does have a resemblance in some parts to Manchester cathedral. She said, however, that they weren’t really aiming to represent a specific church in the game, but instead create a backdrop that felt like an authentic old church.

Kato goes on to say that more time may be needed for the talk between Sony and the church due to the sensitive nature of the topic.  Said Kato, “Many historical buildings are used in entertainment such as movies, including Godzilla and the Tokyo Tower and King Kong in Manhattan.”