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In a unexpected collaboration that defies usual forecasts, the game developer has announced an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering free extra story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Revealed

According to the authorized release, "A strange meeting draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where hints of prohibited rituals and monstrous changes reverberate through the obscurity." The plot presents a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a hidden group.

The questline focuses on "peculiar experiments and a monstrous adversary" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Familiar Locations and Changes

The trailer showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, probably the captive, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Prizes and Extra Content

Players who finish the adventure will receive an unique katana together with numerous artifacts concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:

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

Third Free Story Content

This patch also introduces the game's latest no-cost story episode, titled "The Enigma." This humorous mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive techniques: Naoe debuts a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Collaborations

This represents scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime series. The series formerly featured a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.