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In a surprising crossover event that breaks conventional predictions, Ubisoft has announced an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Disclosed

According to the authorized release, "An unusual confrontation leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where hints of banned rituals and fearsome metamorphoses echo through the darkness." The plot introduces a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who charges the duo with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a hidden sect.

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

Recognizable Locations and Metamorphoses

The teaser features 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 ages. The teaser concludes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the captive, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Additional Material

Players who successfully complete the quest will obtain an special katana together with numerous artifacts secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-inspired outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive arms
• Survey Corps mount

Newest Free Story Content

This update also adds the game's latest complimentary story addition, titled "The Enigma." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive techniques: Naoe reveals a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Crossovers

This represents hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime properties. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that clearly nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.