God sues Sony.
 

Blasphamy!

Really, just wanted to share this with anyone who might not have heard.

Thoughts? I'd offer some, but I'd rather not.

I heard about this. I only find it really funny because there's nothing, I don't know, copyrighted about the church. Even if there was, it probably expired decades ago.

I doubt there's any legal footing.

I think they're going for slander?
I heard something like that on Dutch news.

If so, I expect them to turn on Black & White (2) next.
Also, all sim games, as you're basically playing a god yourself.

Slander, right there.

Ridicule, right there.

Here's the good part.
 

Indeed.

that makes sence, after all in Sim City the ability to create disasters was called god-mode.

I wonder what they will do with Spore? After all it supports evolution and you know, science = evil

AH YEAH, THE G-MAN GOIN' DOWN ON THEIR ASSES, BIATCH

Seriously though, who cares? Its a church, they've been in plenty of games

Ctrl+alt+del has a comic on this. It's pretty funny.

I doubt there is any legal footing for the case, but I just thought of something funny the church might do to prevent this in the future.

Church of God
Copyright 2007 Church of England

Yes but its a specific building. If you going to use an exact replica of a building that is privately owned you must need permission.
My friend used to own a house that was the "outside shot" of one of the main character's houses in a local soap. It was only ever a photograph and there was no shots inside the house and they still need permission to put it on screen.

While this is a ridiculous law suit, I say more proof that Sony is destined to fail.

Edit: I highly doubt the church would win such a law suit but, these days you can get sued
if someone burns there lip on your coffee.