The absolutely absurd circus surrounding the Church of England's sudden discovery that some of their buildings are indeed part of the modern landscape that make up the cities where games take place, seems to be drawing to a close.

The BBC reports today that Sony apologized to CoE for "causing any offence" for including a representation of the Manchester Cathedral in their popular PS3 shooter Resistance Fall of Man, but that Sony is pretty sure they had "sought all necessary permissions" to use the church.

Despite the apology and the apparent permission, the church still expect Sony to pull the game, which is, in a word, idiotic. Let me save you a bit of time Church of England. Under U.S. law (where the game was made) a company normally doesn't need to seek permission to depict a fictional event in a real place. Brian Crecente

Sony Apologizes to Church [BBC]

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