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Echoes of History

Echoes of History

By: History Hit & Assassin's Creed
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Dive into the real-life history that inspires the locations, characters, and storylines of the legendary world of Assassin’s Creed.


‘Echoes of History’ is the official Assassin's Creed history podcast. We’ll head down the narrow side streets of Medici-ruled Florence, cross sand dunes in the shadow of ancient pyramids, climb the rigging of 18th century brigs sailing across the Caribbean and meet the most powerful warlords in Feudal Japan - all before hearing from the developers themselves to understand how and why these moments are recreated in the acclaimed historical game series.


Every week, join historian Matt Lewis, and regular contributor Holly Nielsen, as they speak to historical experts about the secrets of the past and uncover how these stories influence Assassin’s Creed.


A Ubisoft podcast brought to you by History Hit.


If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. For more Echoes of History, including guided tours through the places of the past recreated in Assassin’s Creed, head to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@assassinscreedEOH


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Episodes
  • Assassin's Creed Writer Reveals How They Brought The French-Indian War To Life

    Assassin's Creed Writer Reveals How They Brought The French-Indian War To Life
    Jun 30 2025

    Assassin’s Creed Rogue lets players explore the frozen world of the Arctic coastline of North America. Players inhabit the memories of Shay Cormac, an Irish Assassin who switches sides to join the Templars, against the backdrop of the Seven Years’ War, or as its American theatre is known, the French-Indian War.


    Dr Holly Nielsen is joined by James Nadiger, scriptwriter on Assassin’s Creed Rogue, to shed light on the dramatic shifts behind this unusual entry in the series.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Dr Holly Nielsen

    Edited by: Robin McConnell

    Produced by: Robin McConnell, Holly Nielsen

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music:

    The Streets by Elitsa Alexandrova

    I Am Shay Cormac by Elitsa Alexandrova


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    Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com

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    54 mins
  • The Northwest Passage: Doom of Arctic Explorers

    The Northwest Passage: Doom of Arctic Explorers
    Jun 23 2025

    Assassin's Creed Rogue and Assassin's Creed III let us sail through the frozen waters of the Northwest Passage at the most dangerous time in history.


    From Hudson Bay to Hawaii, the coasts of Canada and the USA were mapped as an unintended consequence of history’s greatest explorers trying to find a navigable path from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Just what was it that made this route so hard to find? And how did explorers overcome the fatal challenges it posed? Historian and adventurer Ken McGoogan helps Dan Snow discover the answers.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Dan Snow

    Edited by: Michael McDaid

    Produced by: Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music by Elitsa Alexandrova


    If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. Take part in our listener survey here.


    Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com

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    39 mins
  • Captain Cook: The Ultimate Explorer?

    Captain Cook: The Ultimate Explorer?
    Jun 16 2025

    Assassin’s Creed Rogue allows players to explore the icy landscapes and freezing oceans of the Arctic as it was during the Seven Years’ War. Appropriately, it also lets players hang around with one of history’s greatest explorers: Captain James Cook.


    What made Cook an exceptional navigator? And how does his depiction in the video game compare to the reality of the man? Historian and adventurer Ken McGoogan helps Dan Snow get under the skin of the celebrated sailor.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Dan Snow

    Edited by: Michael McDaid

    Produced by: Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music by Elitsa Alexandrova


    If you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. Take part in our listener survey here.


    Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com

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    32 mins
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