A Mohawk Hero In The Not-So-Diverse Gaming World (fwd link)

[Phillip E Cash Cash]

WED OCTOBER 31, 2012

*A Mohawk Hero In The Not-So-Diverse Gaming World*

The "Assassin's Creed" video game series has become a megahit for gaming
enthusiasts. The story line follows a bloody war between Assassins and the
Knights Templar, first during the Crusades and then in Renaissance Italy.

The newly released "Assassins Creed III" crosses the ocean and a couple of
centuries so the action could take place during the Revolutionary War and
would be wildly anticipated on its own.

But the third installment is getting a lot of special interest for another
reason: The game's principal character is Native American, and he's played
by a Native actor — a rarity in the not wildly diverse gaming world.

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