News > Church of England Suing Sony?
June 9, 2007
See bandwagon. Jump on. Even if you're the church.
It seems everyone want to sue some portion of the gaming industry these days. The newest member of the party is the church of England. Apparently they are upset because Resistance: Fall of Man features the Manchester Cathedral as one setting where players can make use of firearms to fight off virally mutated creatures.
BBC News reports:
"The Church of England is considering legal action against entertainment firm Sony for featuring Manchester Cathedral in a violent computer game.
Sony Playstation's 'Resistance: Fall of Man' uses the interior of the cathedral's nave without permission.
The Church said Sony did not ask for permission to use the cathedral and it has demanded an apology and the removal of the game from shop shelves - otherwise legal action will be considered.
"It is well know that Manchester has a gun crime problem ... We are shocked to see a place of learning, prayer and heritage being presented to the youth market as a location where guns can be fired."
It's interesting that the target is Sony, who simply manufactures the hardware on which Resistance is played. The church probably doesn't even realize that Insomniac created the game. In any event, this is pretty silly.
*Eddie R Inzauto - Senior Editor, GameWad.com
