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In a bizarre partnership that defies traditional forecasts, Ubisoft has unveiled an digital crossover 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 additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Adventure Uncovered

According to the authorized statement, "An unusual confrontation leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where whispers of forbidden ceremonies and fearsome transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The plot presents a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who charges the duo with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a clandestine group.

The questline focuses on "peculiar trials and a terrifying foe" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Familiar Places and Transformations

The trailer showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser concludes with a powerful sequence showing a character, likely the prisoner, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Items and Extra Content

Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an unique katana together with numerous objects concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-based attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Exclusive weapons
• Survey Corps mount

Latest Free Story Update

This release also adds the game's third no-cost story content, titled "The Enigma." This humorous mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic skills: Naoe introduces a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a original environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Partnerships

This signifies hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series formerly showcased a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.