‘Assassin’s Creed’: Present day setting is ‘not the point’ of the series

For a series that is famous for taking us back in time to some of the most interesting, historic time periods in history, Assassin's Creed has always seemed to have some sort of underlying expectation from fans that the series needed to eventually be set in the future.

That may be what some fans want, but Ubisoft does not want to go there as a main setting. Recently, veteran Assassin's Creed writer Darby McDevitt talked about how Ubisoft believes the present day setting is important, but it should not ever be the main focus of a game.