Assassin’s Creed, House Of The Dragon Star Abubakar Salim Says Kingdom Hearts Influences “Everything I Do”
Abubakara Salim is on a roll. Following his BAFTA-nominated performance of Bayek in Assassin’s Creed Origins, he has starred in two critically acclaimed HBO series–House of the Dragon and Raised by Wolves–voiced characters in World of Warcraft, Diablo 4, and Stray Gods, and has even shipped his own game at his own studio, Tales of Kenzera: Zau.
Recently, Salim joined GameSpot for an episode of Star Players, during which he shared his history with video games and which ones hold a special place in his heart. Turns out, one game in particular has massively shaped not only his work, but his life as a whole: Kingdom Hearts.
According to Salim, Kingdom Hearts’ “earnestness” and focus on sincere friendship has been a powerful force in his life. He told host Lucy James that the game has influenced not only his work, but “everything [he does.]”