The Dean of Manchester Cathedral has demanded the withdrawal of a violent computer game from an awards shortlist. Resistance: Fall of Man, uses the church as an area during the alien busting gunfights.
Sony apologised to church leaders earlier this year for using images of the interior without permission. The game is now nominated for a British Academy Video Games Award, organised by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta). The winners of these prestigious awards are chosen by you, the public.
The Very Rev Rogers Govender has said the nomination is a "disgrace" and claimed other churches remained at risk of exploitation. In a statement, the Dean said:
"It is a disgrace that Resistance: Fall of Man has been shortlisted.Sony has admitted that they did not have permission to film or use Manchester Cathedral in their computer game. Bafta should not be seen condoning such behaviour unless they are saying it is acceptable for producers to walk into historic buildings and film interiors - ignoring contracts, rights and liability."
Guess we can't all win now, can we Dean?
Resistance is one of seven shortlisted for a PC World Gamers Award which will be presented at a Bafta ceremony in Battersea, London, on 23 October.
Anne-Marie Flynn, head of awards for Bafta, said:
"Resistance: Fall Of Man has been nominated for the PC World Gamers' Award - the only publicly-voted award in this year's ceremony. The shortlist for the Gamers' Award was effectively selected by the public, in that it comprised the top-selling games on each platform according to the games charts published by Chart Track."
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