So basically, “Sure, if they ask us.” Experts also quashed the rumor - in French and in English. When asked by The Guardian, a Ubisoft spokesperson said that the company wasn’t involved in the reconstruction, but said, “We would be more than happy to lend our expertise in any way that we can to help with these efforts.” But the company never said it was handing over its plans or models. Ubisoft made a donation of €500,000 to the restoration effort and made Unity free on PC for a week. Didn’t Ubisoft have some incredibly detailed 3D models of the cathedral lying around? Couldn’t architects, historians, and artisans make use of these boons? The damage to the cathedral was and remains extensive, but French President Emmanuel Macron immediately swore that it would be rebuilt.įollowing the fire, I saw more than a few articles pop up suggesting that the much-maligned 2014 video game Assassin’s Creed Unity could provide a way forward.

It engulfed the spire and the wooden roof, weakened the stone vault, and endangered the western towers’ massive bells.

In April 2019, a fire started in Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral.

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