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In a bizarre crossover event that challenges conventional predictions, the game developer has unveiled an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Adventure Disclosed

According to the formal release, "An unusual encounter pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where whispers of banned rituals and monstrous transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The plot presents a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a secret sect.

The questline concentrates on "peculiar tests and a fearsome enemy" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Changes

The trailer highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview ends with a dramatic moment showing a character, likely the prisoner, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Items and Extra Features

Players who accomplish the adventure will receive an exclusive katana together with several items concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Exclusive weapons
• Survey Corps vehicle

Newest Free Story Update

This patch also brings the game's newest no-cost story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap characteristic abilities: Naoe reveals a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Collaborations

This marks scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly included a quest that obviously referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.