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In a bizarre collaboration that challenges traditional forecasts, the game developer has announced an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, including complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Adventure Disclosed

According to the official release, "A strange encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where rumors of forbidden practices and terrifying transformations echo through the obscurity." The plot introduces a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her ally from a clandestine cult.

The mission centers on "peculiar experiments and a terrifying adversary" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Familiar Settings and Changes

The preview features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser ends with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the hostage, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Items and Bonus Features

Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an special katana together with numerous artifacts concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Special arms
• Survey Corps mount

Newest Free Story Addition

This update also adds the game's latest free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This playful mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a theatrical interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a original environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Collaborations

This marks not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime franchises. The series earlier featured a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that clearly referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.