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In a surprising collaboration that breaks conventional forecasts, Ubisoft has revealed an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering free additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Uncovered

According to the authorized release, "A strange meeting leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where hints of banned rituals and monstrous changes reverberate through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who charges the pair with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a secret group.

The adventure focuses on "peculiar tests and a monstrous adversary" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Iconic Settings and Changes

The trailer features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview ends with a powerful sequence showing a character, presumably the captive, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Bonus Features

Players who accomplish the mission will obtain an exclusive katana together with numerous items concealed 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
• Exclusive arms
• Survey Corps vehicle

Latest Free Story Update

This release also brings the game's third free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature techniques: Naoe introduces a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Japanese Animation Crossovers

This represents hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime franchises. The series earlier included a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally featured a quest that clearly echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.