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In a unexpected crossover event that defies usual expectations, the game developer has unveiled an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Questline Revealed

According to the formal announcement, "A strange encounter pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where hints of forbidden ceremonies and terrifying metamorphoses resonate through the darkness." The plot features a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a clandestine group.

The mission concentrates on "strange tests and a fearsome adversary" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Settings and Metamorphoses

The preview highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a powerful scene showing a character, presumably the hostage, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Prizes and Bonus Features

Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an special katana alongside numerous artifacts secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Unique arms
• Survey Corps mount

Third Free Story Content

This release also introduces the game's newest no-cost story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature skills: Naoe introduces a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Crossovers

This represents hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime series. The series formerly featured a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that unmistakably referenced the popular series One-Punch Man.