Namco and Ubisoft have revealed that Ezio Auditore from the highly-successful Assassin’s Creed franchise will be made a playable character in the upcoming Soulcalibur V for PlayStation 3 and Xbox360.
Using Ezio has a fighter in the arena will allow players to make use of a wide range of assassination tools including a Roman Longsword, Stiletto, Crossbow, Hidden gun and his trademark Hidden blade.
“The entrance of Assassin’s Creed into the Soulcalibur universe is an historic meeting of two of the most revered and influential game series,” said Olivier Comte, Senior Vice President at Namco.
“Ezio has captured the imaginations of millions of fans around the world, and it will be very exciting to see how his lightning fast moves stand up to the mighty swordplay of Soulcalibur’s finest.”
“We are thrilled to see Ezio enter the world of Soulcalibur, as we believe the values of both brands fit together” added Geoffroy Sardin, EMEA Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Ubisoft.
“We think that this partnership will bring a great new gameplay experience to both Soulcalibur and Assassin’s Creed fans”. In addition to Ezio, Dampierre from Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny will be available as an exclusive pre-order bonus playable character.
The title will launch on 3 February 2012.
Charlie Fripp – Consumer Tech editor
