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In a bizarre crossover event that challenges traditional expectations, the game developer has announced an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Revealed

According to the authorized announcement, "A mysterious meeting draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where whispers of prohibited practices and fearsome changes resonate through the obscurity." The plot introduces a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a hidden cult.

The adventure centers on "peculiar tests and a fearsome foe" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Settings and Changes

The teaser highlights 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 ages. The trailer concludes with a striking moment showing a character, presumably the hostage, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Extra Material

Players who accomplish the adventure will receive an special katana together with multiple artifacts concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

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

Newest Free Story Addition

This update also adds the game's latest no-cost story episode, titled "The Enigma." This humorous quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive skills: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Partnerships

This marks hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime properties. The series formerly showcased 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 popular series One-Punch Man.