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In a unexpected partnership that breaks usual forecasts, the game developer has unveiled an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Strange Adventure Disclosed

According to the formal announcement, "An unusual confrontation leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where whispers of forbidden ceremonies and monstrous changes resonate through the darkness." The narrative presents a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a secret group.

The mission focuses on "bizarre tests and a fearsome enemy" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Familiar Locations and Transformations

The trailer showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a dramatic moment showing a character, likely the captive, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Prizes and Additional Material

Players who accomplish the adventure will receive an special katana together with numerous artifacts secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-themed attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special weapons
• Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Content

This patch also adds the game's third free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature techniques: Naoe reveals a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Japanese Animation Crossovers

This signifies hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.