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In a bizarre crossover event that breaks traditional expectations, the game developer has revealed an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, including complimentary extra story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Uncovered

According to the official release, "A strange encounter draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where rumors of prohibited ceremonies and monstrous metamorphoses echo through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her ally from a secret sect.

The questline focuses on "peculiar tests and a fearsome adversary" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Locations and Transformations

The trailer highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer finishes with a striking sequence showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Items and Additional Content

Players who accomplish the mission will receive an special katana together with numerous objects concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Exclusive implements
• Survey Corps vehicle

Newest Free Story Update

This release also adds the game's latest free story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic abilities: Naoe debuts a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Partnerships

This represents scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime franchises. The series formerly included a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that obviously referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.