An image has appeared online which appears to show Ezio from Assassin’s Creed as a playable character in Soul Calibur V. Could this signal a guest appearance for the assassin?

The image, courtesy of Joystiq, is said to be from a beta version of the game taken at a recent fighting game tournament and shows the character select screen with Ezio Auditore de Firenze highlighted.

There has been no official confirmation of the character, and the legitimacy of the photo is still in question, but if it is true then expects him to either be a pre-order bonus or exclusive to one platform.