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In a surprising collaboration that challenges usual expectations, the game developer has unveiled an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, including free additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Uncovered

According to the authorized announcement, "A strange encounter pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where hints of forbidden rituals and terrifying changes resonate through the shadows." The storyline presents a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a secret group.

The mission centers on "peculiar tests and a fearsome enemy" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Iconic Places and Metamorphoses

The trailer showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview concludes with a powerful scene showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Prizes and Bonus Features

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

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

Third Free Story Update

This patch also introduces the game's third no-cost story addition, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic skills: Naoe introduces a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Japanese Animation Collaborations

This signifies not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime series. The series formerly included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that obviously nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.