The actor says that the game is engaging and offers a lot of quality

Jan 30, 2014 22:11 GMT  ·  By

The development team at From Software announces that Peter Serafinowicz, best known for having played Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, has been recruited to lend his unique voice to a new character called Mild-Mannered Pate in Dark Souls 2.

In the official announcement made on the Facebook page the company states that, "Peter Serafinowicz appeared in a variety of excellent British and American comedies such as Shaun of the Dead, Parks and Recreation and South Park and will be part of the cast of this year awaited big movie Guardians of the Galaxy."

His previous video game related work includes both Star Wars: Battlefront II and Lego City Undercover.

Peter Serafinowicz is a self-declared fan of Dark Souls, saying that this is the most engaging title he has ever played.

Dark Souls 2 is set to launch on March 11 in North America and March 14 in Europe on the PC, the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360.