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In a surprising collaboration that defies usual expectations, the game developer has unveiled an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing free bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Adventure Revealed

According to the formal announcement, "An unusual confrontation pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where hints of prohibited ceremonies and monstrous metamorphoses echo through the obscurity." The storyline features a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a clandestine group.

The mission centers on "bizarre tests and a terrifying foe" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Places and Transformations

The trailer highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview concludes with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the captive, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Prizes and Extra Material

Players who accomplish the mission will obtain an special katana alongside several artifacts secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive implements
• Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Addition

This patch also introduces the game's latest no-cost story addition, titled "The Enigma." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic skills: Naoe introduces a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Past Japanese Animation Collaborations

This marks scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly included a quest that unmistakably echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.