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In a unexpected partnership that challenges traditional predictions, the game developer has unveiled an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering free additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Uncovered

According to the formal release, "A mysterious meeting pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where rumors of forbidden rituals and fearsome transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The plot features a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a secret group.

The questline centers on "bizarre tests and a terrifying adversary" and is accessible to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Changes

The preview highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser ends with a powerful sequence showing a character, probably the captive, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Prizes and Bonus Features

Players who accomplish the mission will obtain an unique katana in addition to numerous items concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-based costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Unique weapons
• Survey Corps mount

Third Free Story Content

This patch also brings the game's third free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic abilities: Naoe debuts a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Partnerships

This signifies not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime properties. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that unmistakably echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.