We hope, with this small gesture, we can provide everyone an opportunity to appreciate our virtual homage to this monumental piece of architecture," wrote Ubisoft. "Video games can enable us to explore places in ways we never could have otherwise imagined. It's a very impressive recreation and an even more important one now that the original building has been damaged. Players can walk inside the monument and scale the building as well.
"When we created Assassin's Creed Unity, we developed an even closer connection with this incredible city and its landmarks – one of the most notable elements of the game was the extraordinary recreation of Notre Dame." It's true. Seeing the monument in peril like this affected us all," wrote Ubisoft on its official blog. "Notre Dame is an integral part of Paris, a city to which we are deeply connected. There's no indication, however, of how long it will be up for grabs. If you're interested in trying the game out free of charge, you can go ahead and pick it up now. In addition, Assassin's Creed Unity will be given away for free on PC via Uplay PC. That's why the company will be donating €500,000 to help with restoration and reconstruction efforts on the Cathedral and encourage others to donate as well, as announced via the official Ubisoft blog. Ubisoft understands the magnitude of the loss for those in Paris and across the globe, and as such is doing its part to stand in solidarity with those in the city and everyone moved by the "devastation" caused by the fire. The company revealed that it is "not currently involved in the construction" of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, but it would be "more than happy to lend our expertise in any way we can!" Ubisoft's open-world game may not be used to help bring the Notre-Dame back to its former glory, but, with the money put forward by the company and fans who donate, it will still be able to contribute.On Monday, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was burning, and people around the world mourned along with Parisians for the loss of the landmark. In the replies of the freebie announcement tweet, Ubisoft also addressed the suggestion that Assassin's Creed Unity could be used to help rebuild the Notre-Dame. Ubisoft's tweet announcing the decision to make Assassin's Creed Unity free has almost 7,000 retweets and more than 20,000 likes. Ubisoft's contribution may be a small part in that but many gamers are praising the company for its support. $950 million has been donated to the Notre-Dame restoration fund already, as companies like Apple have also offered to help. Ubisoft encourages those who are interested to donate to the restoration and reconstruction fund too. As well as making Assassin's Creed Unity free, Ubisoft will also be donating €500,000 (equivalent to just over $564,000) to help with the restoration and reconstruction of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
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