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In a unexpected partnership that challenges conventional predictions, the game developer has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, including free additional story content for Shadows players.

Strange Adventure Disclosed

According to the authorized release, "A strange meeting draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where whispers of forbidden ceremonies and fearsome changes echo through the darkness." The narrative introduces a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a clandestine sect.

The adventure concentrates on "bizarre experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Familiar Locations and Transformations

The trailer highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser finishes with a dramatic moment showing a character, likely the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Prizes and Bonus Material

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

• Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Unique weapons
• Survey Corps steed

Latest Free Story Addition

This release also adds the game's latest free story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive skills: Naoe reveals a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a original environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Collaborations

This represents hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime franchises. The series formerly showcased a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that clearly referenced the popular series One-Punch Man.