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In a surprising collaboration that challenges traditional forecasts, Ubisoft has unveiled an in-game crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Disclosed

According to the authorized statement, "An unusual confrontation leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where rumors of banned rituals and fearsome changes reverberate through the obscurity." The plot introduces a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a clandestine sect.

The questline focuses on "strange experiments and a terrifying foe" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Familiar Settings and Transformations

The teaser showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser concludes with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the prisoner, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Rewards and Bonus Features

Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an special katana alongside several items concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive implements
• Survey Corps vehicle

Latest Free Story Update

This update also brings the game's latest complimentary story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive abilities: Naoe introduces a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Crossovers

This marks hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime series. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.