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In a unexpected partnership that challenges conventional forecasts, the game developer has unveiled an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Adventure Disclosed

According to the formal announcement, "A strange encounter leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where hints of forbidden ceremonies and monstrous transformations reverberate through the darkness." The narrative introduces a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a hidden cult.

The mission concentrates on "strange trials and a terrifying enemy" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Familiar Settings and Transformations

The teaser features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, presumably the captive, transforming into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Bonus Material

Players who finish the adventure will acquire an exclusive katana together with numerous artifacts hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, including:

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

Newest Free Story Addition

This update also brings the game's newest free story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Crossovers

This signifies not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.