Namco reveals Soulcalibur V guest character and Collector's Edition box set

Namco have announced that Ezio Auditore from the Assassin’s Creed series will be a playable guest character in Soulcalibur 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.

In addition, Dampierre from Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny will be available as an exclusive pre-order bonus playable character, and a feature-packed Collector’s Edition will be available on February 3rd 2012.

“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 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”.

Packed in a specially designed ‘book’ box, the Collector’s Edition of Soulcalibur V will include a high quality art book, original soundtrack CD, the making-of DVD, a DLC card for the Black Knight and Paladin armor sets, plus original artwork and letter on reproduction parchment paper signed by the team at Project Soul. Fans who pre-order Soulcalibur V at participating retailers will exclusively receive Dampierre from Soulcalibur : Broken Destiny as a playable character on day one.