Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio is Ubisoft Japan’s Most Popular Character

Ezio Auditore: Ubisoft Japan's Favorite Character

Ubisoft Japan's 30th-anniversary celebration culminated in the announcement of their Character Awards, and the results are in! Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the iconic assassin from the Assassin's Creed series, has been crowned the most popular character. This online competition, running from November 1st, 2024, allowed fans to vote for their top three favorite characters across all Ubisoft Japan titles.

To celebrate Ezio's victory, Ubisoft Japan has created a special webpage featuring him in a unique style, along with four free downloadable wallpapers for PCs and smartphones. Thirty lucky fans will also receive an exclusive Ezio acrylic stand set, while ten will win a massive 180cm Ezio body pillow!

The top ten characters were revealed on Ubisoft Japan's official website and X (Twitter). Following closely behind Ezio were Aiden Pearce from Watch Dogs in second place, and Edward Kenway from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag in third.

Top Ten Characters:

1. Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed Liberation)
2. Aiden Pearce (Watch Dogs)
3. Edward James Kenway (Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag)
4. Bayek (Assassin's Creed Origins)
5. Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad (Assassin's Creed)
6. Wrench (Watch Dogs)
7. Pagan Min (Far Cry)
8. Eivor Varinsdottir (Assassin's Creed Valhalla)
9. Kassandra (Assassin's Creed Odyssey)
10. Aaron Keener (The Division 2)

The Assassin's Creed franchise also claimed the top spot in a separate poll for most popular game series, beating out Rainbow Six Siege and Watch Dogs. The Division series came in fourth, followed by Far Cry in fifth place.