Tom Goldberger, Senior PR Manager at Ubisoft: The ambition of this project was huge and it was months in planning to make sure we could achieve the stunning content that we set out to capture. We worked with a fantastic production team, vastly experienced eagle handler and highly trained eagle to ensure the project was a huge success. We’re delighted to have finally been able to bring to life one of the most iconic features in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.

Falconry expert Chris O’Donnell along with his 29-year-old Bald Eagle Sidney were recruited to make the filming concept a reality. An Eagle has never been flown to this extent in an urban environment, so this was a very exciting project to be involved in. Sidney is a Bald Eagle who is used to large crowds of people and was highly adaptable to a busy city environment. We developed a bespoke harness and fitting for the camera and spent months testing it for comfort and stability. We had good flying conditions, incredible launch points and the footage we captured was utterly remarkable.

Set in London during the height of the Industrial Revolution, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed® Syndicate will feature the largest, most modern open-world city ever created in an Assassin’s Creed game. The latest installment in the franchise, Syndicate will launch October 23rd for PS4 and Xbox One, and November 19th for PC/Windows.