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In a unexpected partnership that challenges traditional forecasts, the game developer has announced an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary additional story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Questline Disclosed

According to the authorized announcement, "A strange confrontation pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where whispers of banned practices and terrifying transformations reverberate through the darkness." The storyline introduces a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a hidden sect.

The mission concentrates on "bizarre trials and a fearsome enemy" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Familiar Places and Transformations

The preview showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer ends with a striking sequence showing a character, presumably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Extra Material

Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an unique katana together with numerous objects concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-based attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Unique arms
• Survey Corps vehicle

Third Free Story Addition

This release also brings the game's third free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap characteristic skills: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a new environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Crossovers

This signifies not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series formerly showcased a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally featured a quest that unmistakably echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.