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In a bizarre partnership that breaks usual predictions, the game developer has revealed an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary additional story content for Shadows players.

Strange Mission Uncovered

According to the formal release, "A mysterious confrontation leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where rumors of banned rituals and terrifying transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a hidden sect.

The questline focuses on "strange experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Settings and Changes

The preview features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer concludes with a striking sequence showing a character, likely the captive, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Prizes and Additional Material

Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an special katana in addition to numerous objects secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Special implements
• Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Content

This update also brings the game's third free story content, titled "The Enigma." This playful quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature techniques: Naoe introduces a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Partnerships

This signifies hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime properties. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that unmistakably echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.