Assassin’s Creed’s Ezio takes the grand prize for Ubisoft Japan’s Character Awards! Dive into the details of this exciting mini event celebrating Ubisoft Japan’s 30th anniversary.

Ezio Auditore Crowned Most Popular Character

Celebrating With Special Wallpapers, Acrylic Sets, And A Body Pillow

Assassin’s Creed’s iconic protagonist, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, has been crowned the winner of Ubisoft Japan’s Character Awards! This online competition, launched to celebrate Ubisoft Japan’s 30th anniversary, aimed to identify the most beloved characters across all Ubisoft titles. Voting commenced on November 1st, 2024, and fans were invited to visit the official Ubisoft Japan website’s special 30th anniversary page to cast their votes for their top three favorite characters.

The top five results were unveiled today on Ubisoft Japan’s official website and X (formerly Twitter), with Ezio securing the top spot. To honor this achievement, a dedicated page on the site now features Ezio in a unique artistic style. Fans can also download four exclusive digital wallpapers for PC and smartphones featuring Ezio. Additionally, 30 lucky fans will be selected via a lottery to receive a special acrylic stand set of Ezio, while another 10 will win an exclusive 180 cm jumbo body pillow showcasing Ezio’s likeness.

In addition to Ezio, Ubisoft highlighted the other nine characters that made it into the top ten. Watch Dogs’ protagonist, Aiden Pearce, claimed second place, followed by Edward James Kenway from Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag in third.

Here is the complete list of the top ten characters from Ubisoft Japan’s 2025 Character Awards:

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

Furthermore, a separate poll was conducted to rank Ubisoft’s game series as franchises. Assassin’s Creed emerged as the top favorite, surpassing Rainbow Six Siege and Watch Dogs, which secured second and third places, respectively. The Division series came in fourth, with Far Cry rounding out the top five.