A video game might be able to help in the reconstruction effort of Notre Dame Cathedral.
Experts have been looking at the 2014 game 'Assassin's Creed: Unity' as a potential source of information to rebuild the cathedral back to its former glory.
The game takes place in revolutionary France, and features a 90% scale replica of the historic building, inside and out.
The Senior Level Designer in charge of re-creating the masterpiece Caroline Miousse spent more than 14 months working with the company's historians to pour over pictures, blueprints, and maps to craft the 3D model.
Officials for the game developer, Ubisoft, caution the digital version of the cathedral in the game isn't perfect, but they would be happy to help if called upon.
The company is also donating 500,000 Euro to the rebuilding efforts and have released the game for free on PC so people can take a virtual stroll through the landmark.
In a release, officials say, "We hope, with this small gesture, we can provide everyone an opportunity to appreciate our virtual homage to this monumental piece of architecture."
Ubisoft's studio in Montreal is largely responsible for development of the game.
One other key component of the rebuild could come from the detailed laser scans by American art historian and Vassar College professor Andrew Tallon. He collected over a billion data points that could be used to create another 3D model.