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In a bizarre collaboration that defies usual predictions, the game developer has announced an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Adventure Uncovered

According to the authorized statement, "A mysterious confrontation draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where rumors of prohibited rituals and fearsome changes reverberate through the darkness." The plot presents a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with journeying into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a clandestine sect.

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

Recognizable Places and Metamorphoses

The teaser features 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 concludes with a powerful sequence showing a character, presumably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Items and Extra Features

Players who successfully complete the adventure will obtain an special katana together with multiple items hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

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

Latest Free Story Addition

This patch also brings the game's latest free story addition, titled "The Mystery." This playful adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive abilities: Naoe debuts a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also features a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Past Japanese Animation Collaborations

This represents scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly included a quest that clearly echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.