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Steam Users Flood Assassin's Creed Unity With Positive Reviews Following Ubisoft's Notre-Dame...
Kotaku ^ | 04/19/2019 | Nathan Grayson

Posted on 04/20/2019 3:03:54 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Earlier this week, Ubisoft contributed €500,000, or about $564,775, to the Notre-Dame restoration effort in the wake of a fire that severely damaged the historic cathedral. The publisher also made Assassin’s Creed Unity, which features a recreation of Notre-Dame, free to download on PC for a week. As a result, Steam users have plastered the game’s review section with positive reviews containing messages of support for Notre-Dame. Since April 16, Unity has received nearly 800 new reviews, the vast majority of them positive.

Still, there’s something to be said for the preservation of beloved monuments and spaces, even if it’s digital. If nothing else, Assassin’s Creed Unity—a 2014 game few people were talking about anymore before this week—has made that abundantly clear. Theoretically, some reviews that are just messages of support for Notre-Dame could be considered “off-topic” by Valve’s new anti-review bomb standards, but I have hunch they’ll be given a pass in this case.

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TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: assassinscreed; france; koranimals; notredame; paris

1 posted on 04/20/2019 3:03:54 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

They had insurance.
What’s the money for?


2 posted on 04/20/2019 3:09:56 PM PDT by humblegunner
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To: humblegunner

Hummblegunner, it has been reported that the cathedral was NOT insured WHY I don’t know, possibly to expensive!!!


3 posted on 04/20/2019 3:15:23 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

Here is another shocker for you PITA - hummblegunner -

Notre Dame Cathedral is not even owned by the Catholic church.


4 posted on 04/20/2019 3:21:03 PM PDT by Dacula
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To: BenLurkin

I read where the “Yellow Vest” people rioted today because of the big donations to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral.


5 posted on 04/20/2019 3:21:51 PM PDT by libertylover (Democrats hated Lincoln too.)
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To: humblegunner
The State owns Notre Dame.

Once this becomes more public, the donations might be taken back.

6 posted on 04/20/2019 3:58:13 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken<p> that's fore sure)
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To: libertylover

There are Maoist Marxists infiltrating the ‘yellow vest’ protests for months now...


7 posted on 04/20/2019 4:35:59 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: libertylover

Yes, they are Antigua Socialists wanting handouts and can’t believe government and people willing to spend on Notre Dame instead of redistributing the money to them.


8 posted on 04/20/2019 4:36:59 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: BenLurkin

Why didn’t anyone do this BEFORE the fire?!


9 posted on 04/20/2019 4:38:30 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: humblegunner

Where did you read that they have insurance? The cathedral is owned by the French government.


10 posted on 04/20/2019 5:39:40 PM PDT by dinodino
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