Gaming Meets Classroom : Brazilian Teacher Uses Assassin’s Creed To Teach Industrial Revolution

Imagine you are attending a history class and all of a sudden, your teacher boots up a PlayStation for teaching purposes ( however, showing off skills is the main priority). Wouldn’t it be a fun session where you witness something extraordinary compared to your lame schedule! Welcome to 2026, a year full of surprises and bizarre encounters from all over the world. So what’s the latest tea I’m so excited about? 

Well, a history teacher from Brazil is going viral on various social media platforms for teaching “Industrial Revolution” by playing Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. An aproxx 1 minute video surfaced online on March 22, 2026, showcasing the history teacher playing AC: Syndicates on a PS5. What a good day to have eyes, as who in the world would not want their teachers to use such a method for immersive study sessions? 

According to the video, the teacher seems to be explaining the gritty world-building of Victorian London, where he explains coal-powered steam engines, unhygienic factories, and the industrialization faced by England in the late 1800’s. Although the game depicts a fictional representation of developing Britain, fans appreciate the teacher’s efforts to make the lecture more engaging. However, critics like Tom Bennet OBE and (millennials, of course) call this method of “gamification in education” absurd and a distraction from the main motive of the historical lesson. It’s not the first time that a professor has introduced such methods in their lectures. Games and anime like One Piece and Age of Empires have always made the lecture fun and engaging to learn more swiftly. However, this viral video has made the internet a showdown of the Greatest Soccerer of Today vs. the Greatest Sorcerer of history! While some dream of being a part of this amazing session, others, on the contrary, claim that this way of teaching is a distraction and a waste of instructional time, due to the game’s 17+ rating and fictional elements. 

Tom Bennet OBE vs Rooster : A Battle between a Behaviour Advisor and a Chill Guy from X.com

I see, it’s a battle of ideologies! On the red side, we have Tom Bennet OBE, professor of School Behaviour, Academica University. Likewise, on the blue side, we have Rooster, a chill guy from X.com (formerly Twitter) with W takes and bad jokes. With this, let’s begin with the electrifying showdown!

According to Tom Bennet, this type of teaching is a terrible way to explain things. Further in his statement, the renowned critic states that “The whole game is a distraction. Students won’t be looking at the architecture or customs, etc.” Instead, they’ll be glued to the shiny parkour and other gameplay mechanics of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Definitely a vibe killer statement by Tom Bennet as he claims that it will kill the opportunity cost and will create a bad habit to learn new things. 

Rooster, on the other hand, finishes off the battle in style by stating that this is how you get students to care about the subject, and the class will actually pay attention to this immersive learning! To be honest, I don’t care about your opinion if you also support Tom in this case, because I think it’s worth the time. Teaching young lads with the help of a game is more helpful than drawing a long historical tree on a whiteboard. In fact, it should be applicable everywhere for kids to learn subjects faster in an efficient way!