User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 03-12-'14 — New Assassin's Creed in Victorian London leaked/@comment-184.6.3.107-20141203045551/@comment-18014300-20150324134918

I don't agree that this franchise lacks diversity in its protagonists (after all it gave us a Mohawk protagonist!), but the settings thus far has been fairly Eurocentric considering that it was meant to tackle unique settings and explore other cultures. Besides the first Assassin's Creed, all others have been in a Western setting, with Constantinople sitting at the border between Europe and Asia. This by no means mean that I regret the settings that have been covered. The Italian Renaissance was one of the best options in my opinion, and while I was dismayed that the game took us to the American Revolution, which didn't feel unique at all, the fact that it gave us a Mohawk protagonist helped offset this for me. The French Revolution was one setting that I felt just had to be done, and I suppose I've since finally warmed up to the fact that they deviated to a pirate theme. In other words, I don't dislike the settings that we've explored, but I have been disappointed that the streak of it has been in the Western world, and I believe that this actually subconsciously contributes to the weariness that some fans have expressed for this series. We've been stuck in the same time period for several games now, and the former appeal of exotic places and eras never explored has been rather dulled by the familiarity of these recent settings.

One of my great hopes for Assassin's Creed is that it continues to represent minority groups and cultures that most other media tend to avoid. I believe Freedom Cry may have been the first video game to revolve around slavery? (even if in my opinion it could've been better). But really, Assassin's Creed should start taking us to China and Japan and India and the Philippines and Zimbabwe or Mali or Egypt or Inca. This is what we mean by diversity. I was rather disappointed by the upcoming Victorian London setting, though I would find it exciting as well. I'm guessing the next would likely be Russian Revolution?