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In a unexpected collaboration that defies usual predictions, the game developer has revealed an virtual crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Strange Adventure Revealed

According to the authorized release, "An unusual encounter draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where hints of banned rituals and monstrous transformations echo through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a secret group.

The adventure concentrates on "bizarre trials and a fearsome foe" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Familiar Settings and Changes

The preview showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview ends with a powerful scene showing a character, likely the prisoner, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Bonus Material

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

• Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special arms
• Survey Corps steed

Newest Free Story Update

This release also introduces the game's newest no-cost story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive techniques: Naoe introduces a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Crossovers

This signifies hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime series. The series formerly featured a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that unmistakably echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.