Sony to Church of England: Sorry about Resistance...

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Originally Posted by qj.net

[Only registered users can see links. ]The battle between [Only registered users can see links. ] and the Church of England concerning video game [Only registered users can see links. ] ends today. The cathedral's dean, Rev. [Only registered users can see links. ], told the press that he has finally received the letter of apology [Only registered users can see links. ] for quite some time now.

This issue sparked because of the presence of an establishment in the game resembling Manchester Cathedral in northwest England. The said building also served as a battle ground between U.S. soldiers and aliens in the game. After seeing the part in question, the church demanded a complete and total withdrawal of the title. A previous statement from Govender is as follows,

For a global manufacturer to recreate the interior of any religious building such as a mosque, synagogue, or in this case, a cathedral, with photo realistic quality and then encourage people to have gun battles in the building is beyond belief and in our view highly irresponsible.

Furthermore, a Sony spokesperson confirmed that Sony did send the church a letter. Govender read part of the letter, "It was not our intention to cause offense by using a representation of Manchester Cathedral in chapter eight of the work. If we have done so, we sincerely apologize."

The letter also included a request for a meeting among Sony representatives and officials from the church. The dean commented that they are accepting the offer to meet up and further discuss the issue. Govender added that he will push for their initial demands that include withdrawal of the game and [Only registered users can see links. ].

This move on Sony's part is really surprising considering [Only registered users can see links. ]. However, we could say that a lot of factors might have affected their decision, probably the most important of which was [Only registered users can see links. ] from Prime Minister [Only registered users can see links. ].

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[Bex]

I really do hope this is the end of it. I've been keeping upto date on this, and, its just madness imo lol.

[Momma Bear]

After all that they apologised? WTF?!?!? I thought Sony had more balls than this. Oh well I did wonder how long it was going to go on for...got my answer and I am glad it is over.