Assassin's Creed creators pledge €500,000 to Notre Dame

Ubisoft Montri(C)al, which built a huge-scale virtual cathedral for its game Assassin's Creed Unity, will donate to restoration efforts

Video game creators at Ubisoft Montri(C)al - the development studio that rebuilt 18th-century Paris in its 2014 historical action game Assassin's Creed Unity - have joined the global outpouring of grief in the wake of Monday's devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.

Ubisoft will be donating a500,000 to help with restoration efforts, and is also making Assassin's Creed Unity available free on PC for the next week, "giving everyone the chance to experience the majesty and beauty of Notre Dame the best way we know how", said a studio spokesperson. "We hope, with this small gesture, we can provide everyone an opportunity to appreciate our virtual homage to this monumental piece of architecture."