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This blog is dedicated to the discussion of contemporary visual media within the context of historical representation combined with artistic expression.

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• Historical Accuracy and Representation in The Assassin’s Creed Franchise, Part 3 [Reposted]April 24, 2026
     Moving onward from 2014’s Assassin’s Creed: Unity, we come to the second most recent entry in Ubisoft’s series, and far backward in time from the French Revolution. At this point in the development of Assassin’s Creed titles, Ubisoft again was looking to create another fresh start for the series and redesign the franchise’s brand,… Read more: Historical Accuracy and Representation in The Assassin’s Creed Franchise, Part 3 [Reposted]
• Historical Accuracy and Representation in The Assassin’s Creed Franchise, Part 2 [Reposted]April 23, 2026
     Moving away from the Twelfth Century and farther along the timeline of Ubisoft’s flagship franchise, Assassin’s Creed: Unity is the eighth console game in the franchise’s release history, making its debut in 2014 (there were additionally many mobile and hand-held games under the Assassin’s Creed banner by then). At this point in the development… Read more: Historical Accuracy and Representation in The Assassin’s Creed Franchise, Part 2 [Reposted]
• Historical Accuracy and Representation in the Assassin’s Creed Franchise, Part 1 [Reposted]April 22, 2026
  As a part of the Honours for my Bachelor’s degree, I wrote an in-depth analysis of the historical representation in Ubisoft’s flagship franchise Assassin’s Creed through the lens of costume design. The paper was fairly lengthy (27 pages including bibliography and appendices), but I’ve decided to share it here regardless. The paper will be broken… Read more: Historical Accuracy and Representation in the Assassin’s Creed Franchise, Part 1 [Reposted]

About the Author

I’m a life-long lover of video games and movies, but I’ve also been an artist and lover of history ever since I was young. Illustration, digital photography, and art direction and production design for film are all fields of study I’ve engaged with over the years, but most recently I completed a Bachelor’s degree in Dalhousie University’s Costume Studies program with Honours in 2021. When I’m not gaming, sewing, or drawing I’m most likely doing some creative writing, and hanging out my adorable pet Cockatiel, Luna.