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In a unexpected partnership that challenges traditional expectations, the game developer has unveiled an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Revealed

According to the formal announcement, "An unusual meeting pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where whispers of prohibited practices and monstrous transformations echo through the shadows." The storyline features a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with journeying into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a clandestine group.

The mission centers on "bizarre trials and a fearsome enemy" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Familiar Locations and Transformations

The preview showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer ends with a powerful moment showing a character, presumably the captive, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Items and Bonus Material

Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an special katana together with several artifacts concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

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

Third Free Story Content

This update also introduces the game's newest free story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature techniques: Naoe introduces a theatrical interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also features a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Crossovers

This signifies hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime properties. The series formerly included a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally featured a quest that unmistakably referenced the popular series One-Punch Man.