Church Demands Apology, Donation Over Violent Sony PS3 Game

In Sony's Resistance: Fall of Man, hundreds of virtual people can be killed during a gun battle inside Manchester Cathedral. This of course upset the Church of England who were never asked permission and now they're demanding an apology and a donation to the Church over the incident. It's an interesting case. In movies, companies must ask to film inside specific buildings, but nothing stops them from saying they're inside that area while they're really on a set. In a video game, where it is all virtual, what rules apply? Perhaps we're about to find out.

Church leaders have accused Sony of the "desecration" of the cathedral after the firm set the top-selling the new PlayStation 3 game, "Resistance: Fall of Man," in the place of worship.

The game, which has sold more than one million copies, sees a virtual shoot-out between rival gunmen with hundreds killed during a battle inside the cathedral.

Sony has been criticized for choosing Manchester -- a city where gun violence is rife, and has left tens of youngsters dead. Every year a candlelit memorial services is held in the Manchester Cathedral in honor of people who have been killed by guns.

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