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In a unexpected crossover event that breaks conventional predictions, the game developer has unveiled an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.

Strange Mission Disclosed

According to the authorized release, "A mysterious confrontation leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of prohibited rituals and fearsome changes reverberate through the darkness." The narrative presents a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a secret cult.

The mission centers on "peculiar trials and a fearsome adversary" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Iconic Settings and Transformations

The teaser showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview ends with a powerful sequence showing a character, probably the prisoner, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Extra Features

Players who successfully complete the quest will acquire an special katana together with several items secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-inspired outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Unique arms
• Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Addition

This update also brings the game's newest no-cost story content, titled "The Enigma." This humorous adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive techniques: Naoe introduces a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a new environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Crossovers

This represents not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime series. The series earlier featured a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that unmistakably nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.