History Hit and Ubisoft extend partnership to unveil YouTube channel

Echoes of History’s YouTube channel

History Hit, the SVoD content platform and podcast network founded by historian Dan Snow, and Assassins’ Creed game maker Ubisoft have renewed and expanded their partnership with a dedicated YouTube channel.

The collaboration will see History Hit continue to produce the Assassin’s Creed-inspired Echoes of History podcast, in addition to launching a new dedicated YouTube channel of the same name today.

Developer interviews will be introduced as a new format across both the podcast and YouTube channel.

They will be hosted by historian Matthew Lewis (presenter of History Hit’s Gone Medieval podcast) and game narrative designer Holly Nielsen. Episodes will feature in-depth conversations with some of the creative minds behind Assassin’s Creed, including Benjamin Hall, Ubisoft’s world director for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and Jeffrey Yohalem, head writer for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.

The channel will also introduce a range of original video formats, including reaction videos by historians diving deep into the historical narratives of the game and guided walking tours of historic locations.

Alongside the YouTube output, the channel will continue to publish the weekly Echoes of History podcast episodes, also hosted by Lewis, where expert guests, including Snow, Chris Naunton, Alexis Coe, and Anton Howes, look at the real-world history that inspires the game franchise.