Which London landmark appears on the cover of Assassin's Creed Syndicate?

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Big Ben appears on the cover of Assassin's Creed Syndicate.

The cover art presents the game's Victorian London setting with the clock tower commonly called Big Ben as a prominent background landmark. In strict architectural terms, the tower was historically known as the Clock Tower, while Big Ben refers to the Great Bell inside it; the tower was renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012. Popular game descriptions nevertheless commonly call the visible landmark Big Ben.

Syndicate is set in London in 1868, during the Industrial Revolution. Twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye work to challenge Templar control over the city and its criminal underworld. The playable map includes districts around the Thames, Westminster, the City of London, and other recognizable locations.

Tower Bridge and the London Eye are plausible alternatives for a London-themed question, but Tower Bridge opened in 1894 and the London Eye opened in 2000. Neither matches the Victorian-era visual identity represented by Big Ben in the cover design.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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