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	{{Quote\|Encircled by 24 petals of light, our Lady of the Rose watches, silent as stone, o'er believers below.\|A riddle by Nostradamus describing Notre-Dame.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|Saturnus}}		{{Quote\|Encircled by 24 petals of light, our Lady of the Rose watches, silent as stone, o'er believers below.\|A riddle by Nostradamus describing Notre-Dame.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|Saturnus}}
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	On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars.		On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars.

	Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=~~Assassin’s~~ Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How ~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|ResetEra}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''ResetEra''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>		Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin's Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin's Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|ResetEra}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''ResetEra''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>

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	===Modern times===		===Modern times===
	The spire of Notre-Dame unexpectedly and suddenly caught {{Wiki\|Notre-Dame ~~de Paris~~ fire\|fire}} on 15 April 2019, shocking the world.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Atlas]]'' – Europe: Paris</ref> The Assassin [[Gavin Banks]] had an [[Animus]] stored in the church, which was consequently destroyed in the blaze.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' – {{Cite\|8 Apr 2021. Chapter needed}}</ref>		The spire of Notre-Dame unexpectedly and suddenly caught {{Wiki\|Notre-Dame fire\|fire}} on 15 April 2019, shocking the world.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Atlas]]'' – Europe: Paris</ref> The Assassin [[Gavin Banks]] had an [[Animus]] stored in the church, which was consequently destroyed in the blaze.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' – {{Cite\|8 Apr 2021. Chapter needed}}</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|vision only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|vision only}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]] – Unity''

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	On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars.		On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars.

	Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|~~resetera~~}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''~~resetera~~''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>		Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|ResetEra}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''ResetEra''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>

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	The Notre-Dame was single-handedly recreated for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' by Senior Level Artist Caroline Miousse, who had never visited the building before<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KLKLOtxFGps\|text=ASSASSIN'S CREED UNITY Developer Interview: Building Notre Dame (and Paris)\|channel=Rev3Games\|channelname=Rev3Games}}</ref> and therefore spent more than two years digitally constructing the iconic monument. While most of the cathedral is faithful to the original, creative liberties had to be taken with most of the art that adorns it, which is protected under copyright law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/ \|title= Assassin's Creed Unity – Notre Dame Wasn't Built in a Day \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/\|archivedate=13 November 2014\|author=Lewis, Anne\|date=7 November 2014\|publisher=''Ubisoft''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> The cathedral's model is anachronistic, based on the church after the 1844–1864 renovations rather than the dilapidated state it was in during the French Revolution. The major difference is the more ornate spire which was about 60' taller than original spire that was removed sometime between 1786 and 1792.		The Notre-Dame was single-handedly recreated for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' by Senior Level Artist Caroline Miousse, who had never visited the building before<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KLKLOtxFGps\|text=ASSASSIN'S CREED UNITY Developer Interview: Building Notre Dame (and Paris)\|channel=Rev3Games\|channelname=Rev3Games}}</ref> and therefore spent more than two years digitally constructing the iconic monument. While most of the cathedral is faithful to the original, creative liberties had to be taken with most of the art that adorns it, which is protected under copyright law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/ \|title= Assassin's Creed Unity – Notre Dame Wasn't Built in a Day \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/\|archivedate=13 November 2014\|author=Lewis, Anne\|date=7 November 2014\|publisher=''Ubisoft''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> The cathedral's model is anachronistic, based on the church after the 1844–1864 renovations rather than the dilapidated state it was in during the French Revolution. The major difference is the more ornate spire which was about 60' taller than original spire that was removed sometime between 1786 and 1792.

	On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars~~. Notre- Dame will re-open on December 8 , 2024~~.		On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars.

	Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|resetera}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''resetera''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>		Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|resetera}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''resetera''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>

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	The Notre-Dame was single-handedly recreated for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' by Senior Level Artist Caroline Miousse, who had never visited the building before<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KLKLOtxFGps\|text=ASSASSIN'S CREED UNITY Developer Interview: Building Notre Dame (and Paris)\|channel=Rev3Games\|channelname=Rev3Games}}</ref> and therefore spent more than two years digitally constructing the iconic monument. While most of the cathedral is faithful to the original, creative liberties had to be taken with most of the art that adorns it, which is protected under copyright law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/ \|title= Assassin's Creed Unity – Notre Dame Wasn't Built in a Day \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/\|archivedate=13 November 2014\|author=Lewis, Anne\|date=7 November 2014\|publisher=''Ubisoft''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> The cathedral's model is anachronistic, based on the church after the 1844–1864 renovations rather than the dilapidated state it was in during the French Revolution. The major difference is the more ornate spire which was about 60' taller than original spire that was removed sometime between 1786 and 1792.		The Notre-Dame was single-handedly recreated for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' by Senior Level Artist Caroline Miousse, who had never visited the building before<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KLKLOtxFGps\|text=ASSASSIN'S CREED UNITY Developer Interview: Building Notre Dame (and Paris)\|channel=Rev3Games\|channelname=Rev3Games}}</ref> and therefore spent more than two years digitally constructing the iconic monument. While most of the cathedral is faithful to the original, creative liberties had to be taken with most of the art that adorns it, which is protected under copyright law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/ \|title= Assassin's Creed Unity – Notre Dame Wasn't Built in a Day \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/\|archivedate=13 November 2014\|author=Lewis, Anne\|date=7 November 2014\|publisher=''Ubisoft''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> The cathedral's model is anachronistic, based on the church after the 1844–1864 renovations rather than the dilapidated state it was in during the French Revolution. The major difference is the more ornate spire which was about 60' taller than original spire that was removed sometime between 1786 and 1792.

	On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars.		On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars. Notre- Dame will re-open on December 8 , 2024.

	Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|resetera}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''resetera''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>		Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|resetera}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''resetera''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>

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	The Notre-Dame was single-handedly recreated for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' by Senior Level Artist Caroline Miousse, who had never visited the building before<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KLKLOtxFGps\|text=ASSASSIN'S CREED UNITY Developer Interview: Building Notre Dame (and Paris)\|channel=Rev3Games\|channelname=Rev3Games}}</ref> and therefore spent more than two years digitally constructing the iconic monument. While most of the cathedral is faithful to the original, creative liberties had to be taken with most of the art that adorns it, which is protected under copyright law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/ \|title= Assassin's Creed Unity – Notre Dame Wasn't Built in a Day \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/\|archivedate=13 November 2014\|author=Lewis, Anne\|date=7 November 2014\|publisher=''Ubisoft''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> The cathedral's model is anachronistic, based on the church after the 1844–1864 renovations rather than the dilapidated state it was in during the French Revolution. The major difference is the more ornate spire which was about 60' taller than original spire that was removed sometime between 1786 and 1792.		The Notre-Dame was single-handedly recreated for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' by Senior Level Artist Caroline Miousse, who had never visited the building before<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KLKLOtxFGps\|text=ASSASSIN'S CREED UNITY Developer Interview: Building Notre Dame (and Paris)\|channel=Rev3Games\|channelname=Rev3Games}}</ref> and therefore spent more than two years digitally constructing the iconic monument. While most of the cathedral is faithful to the original, creative liberties had to be taken with most of the art that adorns it, which is protected under copyright law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/ \|title= Assassin's Creed Unity – Notre Dame Wasn't Built in a Day \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/\|archivedate=13 November 2014\|author=Lewis, Anne\|date=7 November 2014\|publisher=''Ubisoft''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> The cathedral's model is anachronistic, based on the church after the 1844–1864 renovations rather than the dilapidated state it was in during the French Revolution. The major difference is the more ornate spire which was about 60' taller than original spire that was removed sometime between 1786 and 1792.

	On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars~~. Notre- Dame will re-open on December 8 , 2024~~.		On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars.

	Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|resetera}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''resetera''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>		Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|resetera}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''resetera''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>

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	The Notre-Dame was single-handedly recreated for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' by Senior Level Artist Caroline Miousse, who had never visited the building before<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KLKLOtxFGps\|text=ASSASSIN'S CREED UNITY Developer Interview: Building Notre Dame (and Paris)\|channel=Rev3Games\|channelname=Rev3Games}}</ref> and therefore spent more than two years digitally constructing the iconic monument. While most of the cathedral is faithful to the original, creative liberties had to be taken with most of the art that adorns it, which is protected under copyright law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/ \|title= Assassin's Creed Unity – Notre Dame Wasn't Built in a Day \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/\|archivedate=13 November 2014\|author=Lewis, Anne\|date=7 November 2014\|publisher=''Ubisoft''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> The cathedral's model is anachronistic, based on the church after the 1844–1864 renovations rather than the dilapidated state it was in during the French Revolution. The major difference is the more ornate spire which was about 60' taller than original spire that was removed sometime between 1786 and 1792.		The Notre-Dame was single-handedly recreated for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' by Senior Level Artist Caroline Miousse, who had never visited the building before<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KLKLOtxFGps\|text=ASSASSIN'S CREED UNITY Developer Interview: Building Notre Dame (and Paris)\|channel=Rev3Games\|channelname=Rev3Games}}</ref> and therefore spent more than two years digitally constructing the iconic monument. While most of the cathedral is faithful to the original, creative liberties had to be taken with most of the art that adorns it, which is protected under copyright law.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/ \|title= Assassin's Creed Unity – Notre Dame Wasn't Built in a Day \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/\|archivedate=13 November 2014\|author=Lewis, Anne\|date=7 November 2014\|publisher=''Ubisoft''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> The cathedral's model is anachronistic, based on the church after the 1844–1864 renovations rather than the dilapidated state it was in during the French Revolution. The major difference is the more ornate spire which was about 60' taller than original spire that was removed sometime between 1786 and 1792.

	On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars.		On 15 April 2019, at 6:30 p.m. local time, an electrical short circuit in Notre-Dame's attic sparked a fire which rapidly spread.<ref>{{Wiki\|Notre-Dame de Paris fire}}</ref> According to French authorities, the cathedral barely escaped complete destruction, having been only 15 to 30 minutes away from structural damage so severe it likely would have caused the building's collapse.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction \|title=Notre Dame was '15 to 30 minutes' away from complete destruction\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416184518/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/16/notre-dame-came-15-to-30-minutes-close-to-complete-destruction\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Willsher, Kim\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|accessdate= 19 April 2019}}</ref> In order to help, [[Ubisoft]] pledged €500,000 towards Notre-Dame's reconstruction,<ref name="TheGuardian">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration \|title= Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417154613/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/17/assassins-creed-creators-pledge-500000-notre-dame-restoration\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=MacDonald, Keza\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|accessdate=19 April 2019}}</ref> made the PC version of ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' free to download between 17–25 April, and encouraged donations to help restore the church.<ref>{{Twitter\|Ubisoft\|status/1118514706392723456\|Ubisoft\|quote=In solidarity with everyone moved by Monday's events we're donating to the restoration of Notre-Dame & giving you the chance to play @AssassinsCreed Unity on Uplay for free. Details below: [https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris Supporting Notre-Dame de Paris]\|image=File:Ubisoft - Twitter - Notre-Dame.png}} {{c\|article [http://web.archive.org/web/20200101051322/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2Hh4JLkJ1GJIMEg0lk3Lfy/supporting-notredame-de-paris archived] via the {{Wiki\|Wayback Machine}}}}</ref> This event was later referenced in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' where it is attributed to the consequences of an altercation between groups of modern day Assassins and the Templars. Notre- Dame will re-open on December 8 , 2024.

	Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|resetera}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''resetera''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>		Contrary to coverage from outlets like ''{{Wiki\|IGN}}'',<ref>{{Youtube\|video=dQQ7DHbMI2I\|text=How Assassin's Creed Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame - IGN Now\|channel=@IGN\|channelname=IGN}}</ref> ''{{Wiki\|NME\|New Musical Express}}'',<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|title=Assassin’s Creed could be used to help rebuild Notre Dame cathedral\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417101246/https://www.nme.com/news/assassins-creed-could-be-used-to-help-rebuild-notre-dame-cathedral-2477854\|archivedate=17 April 2019\|author=Reilly, Nick\|date=17 April 2019\|publisher=''NME''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and ''Stuff.tv''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|title=How Assassin’s Creed Could Save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163926/https://www.stuff.tv/my/features/how-assassins-creed-could-save-notre-dame\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Brohier, Michelle\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''Stuff.tv''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> claiming that ''Unity''{{'}}s highly detailed renders of Notre-Dame could help rebuild the cathedral, views that were echoed on ''{{Wiki\|NeoGAF\|resetera}}''{{'}}s gaming forums<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|title=How Assassin's Creed Unity could save Notre Dame\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021104417/https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-assassins-creed-unity-could-save-notre-dame.111830/\|archivedate=21 October 2019\|author="Ignis"\|date=16 April 2019\|publisher=''resetera''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> and even GPS sites,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|title=3D mapping of Notre Dame will help restoration\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416053321/https://www.gpsworld.com/3d-mapping-of-notre-dame-will-help-restoration/\|archivedate=16 April 2019\|author=Cozzens, Tracy\|date=15 April 2019\|publisher=''GPS World''\|accessdate=2 December 2021}}</ref> in truth, Ubisoft had promised no such thing. When reached for comment by ''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}'', a spokesperson said the company "[was] not currently involved in the reconstruction of Notre Dame" but would gladly provide their files to assist where possible if requested, before continuing on to ask media and fans alike to remember that the Notre-Dame in ''Unity'' was "for the game [and] was not a scientific reconstruction but rather an artistic vision".<ref name="TheGuardian"/>