User blog comment:Subject 16*/Assassin's Creed: Revelations - News/@comment-3349505-20110512212010/@comment-4369008-20110512231128

I'd imagine that it would be rather difficult to pull out a crossbow, unless Ezio would have an upgrade added to the bow that could fold the crossbow limbs away and unfold them in a quick motion with a bolt set in place. That way, I could imagine Ezio vaulting over a guard with his hookblade before pulling out his crossbow in a swift movement, having the limbs of it fold out quickly with a snap, before firing a bolt at a guard a short distance away. If he could do that before he hits the ground, it would be extra impressive. I'd imagine that having the crossbow being a foldable/retractable weapon would add more use to it in close combat, with it functioning as some sort of short club like weapon.