Yes, Assassin's Creed really did inspire the 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

For those watching the Olympics opening ceremony last night, no, that was not your imagination – a familiar hooded Assassin did indeed appear to invade the rooftops of Paris last night.

Whilst it's hard to find footage given a trigger-happy copyright gremlin is striking down videos all over the place, there are still a number of images and video of a figure not unlike Assassin's Creed Unity's Arno carrying the Olympic torch for anyone who missed it:

Who is the hooded character with the Olympic torch?

And no, it's not a coincidence - this really is inspired by Assassin's Creed. Though it had been suggested that Ubisoft's tentpole franchise may be making an appearance, last night the French company nodded to it:

Here's some more of the Assassin's Creed-inspired figure's infiltration:

Assassin's Creed Unity - which will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary - was set in 18th-century Paris. Ubisoft, which publishes the long-running historical stabathon series, is also headquarted in the French capital.

While not an official appearance by the brand, the Assassin's Creed-inspired opening still commemorates the hugely-successful series in a mainstream event seen by millions, and solidifies just how influential Ubisoft is to the people of Paris.