AC Community Questions: James Davis

Welcome back to another article in our Assassin's Creed Community Questions series, made up of interviews with Assassins based around the world.

This week, we are joined by James Davis (TopChef1288), who recently joined our Assassin's Creed Partnership program as a video content creator!

Col: Hi James, thank you for joining me for this introductory interview. Please could you tell us a little bit about yourself and your role within the Assassin's Creed Community.

James: Hi I’m James but most people know me as Topchef, I’ve always loved AC & I wanted to make content about it. I post news, tips and historical information videos about places and people, even events that happened at the time during AC games

Col: In June 2025, you joined The Ones Who Came Before's Assassin's Creed Partnership Program, known as the Isu_Network. Are you looking forward to working alongside the team during the launch of the 2025 AC Community Fundraiser?

James: I’m looking forward to working on the fundraiser, as blood cancer is a serious issue. I wanted to help do anything I can to raise awareness and support for the cause.

Col: How excited are you for the future of Assassin's Creed?

James: After playing and finishing Shadows, I’m very excited for the future of AC. I’ve loved Assassin's Creed since day one, and I love the lore and history that comes with it. I’m excited to see where they take the franchise next.

Col: Which Assassin's Creed game have you been playing recently, and which game are you playing next?

James: I recently played Shadows relentlessly and loved every second of it. I’m currently playing Assassin’s Creed III; was one of my favourite but after playing Shadows. I feel it’s lost the magic it once held.

Col: Have you visited any of the locations from the games?

James: I haven’t travelled much in my life, I’ve been to Big Ben and a few random locations in Valhalla but for my honeymoon we are planning an Italy trip; massively influenced by Ezio.

Col: Which Assassin's Creed game is your favourite and why?

James: Assassin’s Creed II will always be my favourite, it introduced us to the greatest assassin of all time. I feel it took what made AC1 so great and made it better. We had some of the best moments, the best protagonist & antagonist. It was truly a masterpiece.

Col: Have you attended any events within the Assassin's Creed Community?

James: I haven’t attended any events in the community but I would love to. AC has been a massive love of mine and would love to be apart of that.

Col: Do you have a favourite Assassin's Creed community moment/story you would like to share?

James: My favourite moment in the AC community is watching how everyone is treated & supportive of each other. On a personal level, as you know my daughter was recently in hospital for a serious condition & the community has been very supportive and it makes me happy to be a part of.

Col: What would be your dream setting for the upcoming AC Netflix TV show or future game?

James: I think we need to see more AC content on Netflix or in media in general but my dream setting for AC would be Scotland during the 1295-1328, I have written a plot and characters for this already.

Col: Do you have any personal AC goals you would like to achieve?

James: I would like to be more involved in creating content for TOWCB and really show my worth.

Col: What would you say is your most significant community achievement to date?

James: I would say joining TOWCB, I wanted to step into the AC space by trying to bring news and entertainment to people. So to be invited to join and be apart of such a great community and team is fantastic.

Col: What is your favourite part of being a community member?

James: My favourite part, it would have to be listening and sharing with fellow like minded individuals. We all have different strengths and weaknesses but we all support each other.

Col: Do you collect AC merchandise? If so, what is your favourite item?

James: I would like to start collecting more merchandise, like the statues but I do have some hidden blades. I have Ezio & Edward’s.

Ezio’s hidden blade is stunning, even as a toy.

Col: What advice do you have for people looking to get into content creation?

James: Be consistent, find something you love and enjoy what you’re doing. Passion and joy will get you so far but consistency and patience will get you the rest of the way. And finally don’t worry about others opinions of you.

Col: Where can our community members find you online?

James: I’m on TikTok @topchef1288 where I spend most of my time and where the majority of my content is. I’m also on Twitter/X @topchef1288 where I’m trying to post more.

Finally I’m also on twitch topchef1288 there too, I am hoping to get back into streaming content as well.

We would like to say a huge thank you to James for joining us for this interview. Keep an eye out for his content on his own personal channels (above), and also TOWCB social media platforms (below).