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In a unexpected crossover event that breaks traditional forecasts, Ubisoft has unveiled an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, including complimentary additional story content for Shadows players.

Strange Questline Disclosed

According to the formal statement, "An unusual encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where hints of prohibited ceremonies and monstrous metamorphoses reverberate through the darkness." The narrative introduces a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a secret group.

The questline focuses on "peculiar tests and a monstrous adversary" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Settings and Transformations

The preview features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer finishes with a powerful sequence showing a character, presumably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Rewards and Extra Features

Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an exclusive katana in addition to several objects concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive implements
• Survey Corps mount

Newest Free Story Update

This update also introduces the game's latest free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This playful mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive techniques: Naoe debuts a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Past Japanese Animation Crossovers

This signifies not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime properties. The series previously included a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that clearly nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.