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In a unexpected collaboration that defies conventional forecasts, the game developer has unveiled an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, including free bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Adventure Disclosed

According to the authorized statement, "A strange confrontation draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where hints of prohibited practices and fearsome transformations echo through the darkness." The narrative presents a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a hidden group.

The questline concentrates on "strange trials and a terrifying adversary" and is available to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Metamorphoses

The preview highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the captive, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Prizes and Extra Material

Players who finish the adventure will receive an special katana together with multiple items secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special implements
• Survey Corps steed

Newest Free Story Update

This release also adds the game's latest no-cost story addition, titled "The Enigma." This playful mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature techniques: Naoe reveals a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Partnerships

This signifies hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime franchises. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that obviously nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.