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In a surprising collaboration that challenges traditional expectations, the game developer has revealed an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Disclosed

According to the authorized statement, "A strange meeting leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where hints of forbidden ceremonies and fearsome transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The narrative introduces a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her ally from a hidden sect.

The mission focuses on "peculiar experiments and a fearsome enemy" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Iconic Places and Changes

The trailer showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser finishes with a striking moment showing a character, likely the captive, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Items and Extra Features

Players who accomplish the mission will acquire an exclusive katana in addition to multiple objects concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-themed attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Unique implements
• Survey Corps vehicle

Newest Free Story Update

This update also brings the game's third complimentary story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature skills: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Partnerships

This signifies hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime franchises. The series previously included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally contained a quest that clearly referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.