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In a surprising collaboration that breaks traditional forecasts, the game developer has revealed an in-game collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary additional story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Questline Revealed

According to the formal release, "A mysterious confrontation pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where whispers of banned practices and fearsome metamorphoses resonate through the obscurity." The storyline introduces a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a clandestine cult.

The adventure focuses on "bizarre experiments and a terrifying foe" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Familiar Settings and Metamorphoses

The teaser highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Additional Material

Players who accomplish the mission will acquire an unique katana alongside numerous items hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive arms
• Survey Corps vehicle

Latest Free Story Content

This update also brings the game's latest free story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature techniques: Naoe debuts a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships

This signifies hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime series. The series earlier showcased a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.