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In a bizarre collaboration that challenges usual expectations, Ubisoft has announced 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, offering no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Questline Revealed

According to the authorized release, "A strange confrontation draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where rumors of forbidden rituals and terrifying transformations resonate through the darkness." The plot features a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a clandestine sect.

The adventure focuses on "bizarre experiments and a terrifying adversary" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Places and Changes

The preview features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview ends with a striking sequence showing a character, presumably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Additional Content

Players who finish the adventure will acquire an special katana alongside multiple artifacts concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Unique implements
• Survey Corps mount

Third Free Story Update

This patch also adds the game's latest complimentary story episode, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive techniques: Naoe debuts a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Crossovers

This represents scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime franchises. The series previously included a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.