For the past few weeks, Matt Lewis has investigated the history behind Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. In this episode, Matt joins historian and video game writer Dr Holly Nielsen to step into the Animus and uncover how history and gaming interact. Holly speaks exclusively to Jeffrey Yohalem, Lead Writer on Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, about how the developers met the challenge of recreating the people and places of the past.
Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.
Hosted by: Matt Lewis, Dr Holly Nielsen
Edited by: Ella Blaxill, Robin McConnell
Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell, Dr Holly Nielsen
Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff
Production Manager: Beth Donaldson
Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett
Music
The Assassin Two-Step by Austin Wintory
The Churning Seas of London by Austin Wintory
Death Is Now A Welcome Guest by Austin Wintory
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