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In a bizarre crossover event that breaks conventional predictions, Ubisoft has announced an in-game collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Strange Adventure Uncovered

According to the formal statement, "An unusual meeting pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where hints of prohibited ceremonies and monstrous changes reverberate through the obscurity." The plot introduces a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her ally from a clandestine sect.

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

Familiar Settings and Transformations

The teaser showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview concludes with a dramatic moment showing a character, presumably the hostage, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Prizes and Extra Features

Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an special katana together with several artifacts secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-themed attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Special weapons
• Survey Corps vehicle

Third Free Story Content

This update also adds the game's third complimentary story episode, titled "The Mystery." This playful adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature techniques: Naoe debuts a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Collaborations

This signifies scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime series. The series formerly included a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that unmistakably echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.