BBC NEWS | Technology | Game delayed over Koran phrases
Sony has postponed the global release of a much-anticipated video game due to concerns that it may offend Muslims.
Copies of LittleBigPlanet are being recalled from shops worldwide after it emerged that a background music track contained two phrases from the Koran.
In June 2007, Sony apologised to the Church of England after setting scenes in a violent video game inside Manchester Cathedral. On that occasion the game was not withdrawn.
So it appears it is OK to show violence in a Christian church, but you better not have a music track that contains two phrases from the Koran.
They blow up our towns, cities and people; and we all run around like scared children, too afraid to upset anyone. This makes me really mad
Sony has postponed the global release of a much-anticipated video game due to concerns that it may offend Muslims.
Copies of LittleBigPlanet are being recalled from shops worldwide after it emerged that a background music track contained two phrases from the Koran.
In June 2007, Sony apologised to the Church of England after setting scenes in a violent video game inside Manchester Cathedral. On that occasion the game was not withdrawn.
So it appears it is OK to show violence in a Christian church, but you better not have a music track that contains two phrases from the Koran.
They blow up our towns, cities and people; and we all run around like scared children, too afraid to upset anyone. This makes me really mad