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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