Namco Bandai And Ubisoft Announce Ezio Auditore From Assassin's Creed Is A Fighter In Soul Calibur V

Namco Bandai and Ubisoft have announced Ezio Auditore is a fighter in Soul Calibur V. Ezio Auditore is better known for being in Assassin's Creed and his assassination tools will also be his weapons, they include a Roman Longsword, Stiletto, Crossbow, Hidden Gun, and his Hidden Blade.


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City, COUNTRY – 21 October 2011 – Leading video game publishers and developers NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe and Ubisoft^® today announced that Ezio Auditore from the critically acclaimed Assassin’s Creed^® series will be a playable guest character in SOULCALIBUR^TM V for PlayStation^®3 and Xbox 360^®. This monumental collaboration will let players control Ezio and his 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 BANDAI Partners. “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” said 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”.