Is This The Protagonist of Assassin's Creed 2?

Joystiq believes this is the new main character for Assassin's Creed 2. According to a tipster over there the image was up on the official Ubisoft boards briefly before being quickly pulled. Screw Attack has more details on the game which seem to confirm it is indeed within a renaissance setting, specifically 1476 Italy and you play as Ezio Auditore de Firenze, a nobleman from Florence, Italy. Rumors abound that you'll be able to pilot Da Vinci's flying machine and hang out with historical figures like Machiavelli (author of The Prince). I'm sure there'll be some, you know, fascinating assassinating as well.

The best news though is that there are apparently 16 mission types this time around. That's definitely an improvement on the three or four from the last game. I'll admit that as soon as I got to the third city and realized I was playing the same stuff over and over, I quickly abandoned the first game. Still, I can't not be excited about a sequel to the series, mostly because the world and climbing mechanics were so unique. If they can do something about the repetitive combat then I'll start to get really excited.

Now to take this news post on a tangent. Whoever can leave the best caption for our new friend Ezio by 5PM PST today in the comments to this post will get a free Giant Bomb Jeff t-shirt. If it's really good I'll find some goodies from the office to throw in as well. I'll announce the winner in this post and get your shipping info by private message. Let the contest commence!

Update

It was a tough vote with so many submissions, but the team narrowed it down to a couple standouts. Eventually though we couldn't resist an appropriate Mortal Kombat joke.

Runner-Ups

iamcool388 - Yo FITTY, where mah Jazz Hands?

FallopianTube - I stole this dress from Jade Raymond!

yoshimitz707 - Hello. My Name Is Ezio Auditore de Firenz. You Killed My Father. Prepare to Die.

pakx - As you can see, Michael Jackson's new look is, as ever, risky and colorful.

x52z - Assassin's Creed 2, starring Grammy winning musician Prince.

lind_dc - Your Mission: KILL THE MALAYSIAN PRIME MINISTER!

Winner

Matt Bodega - BARAKA WINS. FATALITY.

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Erdie

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An assassin giving the Jazz Hands? Really?

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Oh! I got here late. Goddammit. I wanted a T-shirt! Still, good caption Matt. I probably couldn't have topped that anyway.

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Why does he have all his fingers? Aren't the assassins supposed to only have 9? Seems like a pretty mistake for a final character sketch.

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Well, if AC2 is basically exactly like AC like I'm expected in every possible way with just a different setting, thats enough to tell me its not even worth a rent.

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He looks like a Vegas magician...

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That's totally Prince Arthas in assassins garb. Confirmed: Warcraft's Creed.

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Assassin's Siegfried & Roy!

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Needs an over-sized Renaissance hat.

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Looks like Bruno's lover

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love how his left arm is covered in leather but, without a glove and his right arm is a cotton shirt with a glove. and that leather cape is sick

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I know this is way late but the caption should have been: " I am the mind freak"

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Gr8Gam3r said:

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love how his left arm is covered in leather but, without a glove and his right arm is a cotton shirt with a glove. and that leather cape is sick
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I also like the cape.

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