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

Mysterious Questline Disclosed

According to the formal announcement, "An unusual confrontation leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where rumors of forbidden rituals and monstrous metamorphoses resonate through the obscurity." The storyline features a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a clandestine sect.

The adventure concentrates on "peculiar experiments and a fearsome adversary" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses

The preview highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer concludes with a powerful scene showing a character, likely the captive, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Rewards and Extra Features

Players who finish the mission will acquire an special katana alongside several items secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

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

Latest Free Story Addition

This update also adds the game's newest complimentary story addition, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive skills: Naoe debuts a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Collaborations

This represents not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime franchises. The series formerly included a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally featured a quest that unmistakably echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.