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In a unexpected collaboration that challenges usual expectations, the game developer has unveiled an in-game crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.

Strange Questline Disclosed

According to the official release, "An unusual encounter pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of forbidden ceremonies and fearsome metamorphoses resonate through the shadows." The narrative introduces a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden sect.

The questline centers on "peculiar trials and a terrifying foe" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Settings and Metamorphoses

The teaser highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview finishes with a striking scene showing a character, probably the hostage, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Extra Content

Players who accomplish the mission will obtain an exclusive katana in addition to numerous items secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-based attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive weapons
• Survey Corps vehicle

Latest Free Story Content

This release also brings the game's third complimentary story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Past Japanese Animation Collaborations

This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime series. The series earlier featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly included a quest that obviously nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.