Sony has issued a strong apology to Manchester Cathedral for using the location as a backdrop for Resistance: Fall of man. Sony published an apology in a city newspaper and stated that it was never their intentions to offend anyone in making the game and offered an unreserved apology to the offence caused. David Reeves of Sony also confirmed that Sony will never use the respective location in any other games, but this has people questioning whether Sony will still continue to cause offence by virtually reporducing other places of worship.

The entertainment firm has published an apology in a city newspaper, with a statement from the president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.

Cathedral dean, the Very Reverend Roger Govender, said that he still feared another religious building could be "cloned for virtual desecration".

The Sony apology, in the Manchester Evening News, followed a meeting between the cathedral and the firm.

We still fear that the next buildings to be cloned for virtual desecration could be a mosque, synagogue, temple or other church

The Very Reverend Govender

Dr David A Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, said: "It is clear to us that the connection between the congregation and the cathedral is a deeply personal and spiritual one.

"As a result, it is also clear that we have offended some of the congregation by using the cathedral in our science fiction game.
offended."

The Very Reverend Govender said: "We still fear that the next buildings to be cloned for virtual desecration could be a mosque, synagogue, temple or other church."