Namco Bandai has announced that Ezio from the Assassin’s Creed game franchise will be a playable guest character in the upcoming fighting game, Soul Calibur V. SC V is due out on January 31, 2012 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.
“We are very excited to bring two groundbreaking and influential franchises together with SOULCALIBUR and Assassin’s Creed,” said Carlson Choi, Vice President of Marketing for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series has captivated millions of fans around the world with its unique locations, story and gameplay mechanics. We are proud to now have Ezio Auditore as part of the SOULCALIBUR universe.”
