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In a surprising crossover event that breaks conventional expectations, Ubisoft has revealed an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.

Strange Mission Disclosed

According to the official statement, "An unusual encounter pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where rumors of forbidden practices and fearsome transformations echo through the obscurity." The narrative features a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a hidden cult.

The questline concentrates on "peculiar experiments and a terrifying foe" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Familiar Places and Changes

The preview features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer concludes with a striking sequence showing a character, probably the hostage, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Rewards and Additional Material

Players who accomplish the quest will receive an unique katana together with multiple objects hidden throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

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

Newest Free Story Update

This update also introduces the game's newest complimentary story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive skills: Naoe reveals a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Partnerships

This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime series. The series formerly included a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that unmistakably echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.