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In a unexpected partnership that defies conventional forecasts, the game developer has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Disclosed

According to the authorized statement, "An unusual meeting leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where hints of forbidden practices and monstrous metamorphoses echo through the obscurity." The plot features a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a secret cult.

The mission concentrates on "peculiar trials and a terrifying adversary" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Changes

The trailer features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined 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 dramatic sequence showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Items and Bonus Features

Players who finish the adventure will receive an exclusive katana in addition to numerous artifacts secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive implements
• Survey Corps steed

Latest Free Story Update

This update also adds the game's third complimentary story episode, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic skills: Naoe debuts a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Crossovers

This marks hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime series. The series earlier featured a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that clearly echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.