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Resistance: Sony’s Apology

Posted on June 15, 2007May 22, 2019 by Dodger

http://www.cofe.anglican.org/news/prmancath.html

I think this is an awesome apology. I’m especially a fan of everything between “Please understand” and “context clear” (the first four paragraphs).


Dear Dean Govender,

Thank you for your email of 11 June 2007.

Please understand that Resistance: Fall of Man is a work of science fiction.

It is fantasy entertainment set against a backdrop of an alternative reality of 1950’s Britain. History has been rewritten and the Second World War has not happened but a race of alien creatures has attacked the earth and the human race is engaged in a struggle to defend itself from this alien invader.

Early in the time line of the story, Manchester Cathedral is utilised as a field hospital to tend to the human casualties of the war. When the story line reaches chapter 8, the Cathedral is empty and abandoned, no longer used as a place of worship and the sequences that take place inside are to defend the building from the aliens.

We do not accept that there is any connection between contemporary issues of 21st century Manchester and a work of science fiction in which a fictitious 1950’s Britain is under attack by aliens. We believe a comprehensive viewing of the work will make its content and context clear.

Accordingly we would be pleased to demonstrate it to you at a mutually convenient time.

It was not our intention to cause offence by using a representation of Manchester Cathedral in chapter 8 of the work. If we have done so we sincerely apologise.

In conclusion we note that you are consulting lawyers. We confirm that it is our policy to seek all necessary permissions for our products and services, and we believe with this particular work we have done so.

Yours sincerely,

Dr David A Reeves

President

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

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  • 3 thoughts on “Resistance: Sony’s Apology”

    1. RedHawk says:
      June 15, 2007 at 3:08 pm

      Maybe now God is going call off his lawyers [/CAD reference]

    2. AvacadoPlatypus says:
      June 15, 2007 at 3:58 pm

      An official apology from Sony that uses the phrase “defend the building from the aliens”.

      My God, I truly have seen everything.

    3. punzel says:
      June 15, 2007 at 9:27 pm

      “In conclusion we note that you are consulting lawyers. We confirm that it is our policy to seek all necessary permissions for our products and services, and we believe with this particular work we have done so.”

      Booya!!

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