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In a surprising crossover event that challenges usual forecasts, the game developer has revealed an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.

Strange Mission Revealed

According to the authorized statement, "An unusual confrontation pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where whispers of prohibited rituals and terrifying changes resonate through the darkness." The plot features a "oddly attired woman named Ada" who charges the characters with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a secret sect.

The mission focuses on "peculiar trials and a terrifying enemy" and is available to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Iconic Settings and Metamorphoses

The teaser highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer finishes with a striking sequence showing a character, probably the hostage, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Items and Additional Material

Players who accomplish the mission will acquire an special katana in addition to several artifacts concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Unique implements
• Survey Corps mount

Latest Free Story Addition

This update also brings the game's latest complimentary story episode, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic abilities: Naoe reveals a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships

This marks scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally included a quest that clearly nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.