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In a unexpected partnership that breaks usual predictions, the game developer has revealed an digital 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, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Mission Uncovered

According to the formal statement, "An unusual encounter pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of prohibited practices and terrifying transformations echo through the shadows." The storyline features a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a clandestine cult.

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

Iconic Settings and Metamorphoses

The trailer showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser finishes with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the prisoner, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Bonus Content

Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an special katana in addition to numerous items secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Unique implements
• Survey Corps mount

Latest Free Story Update

This release also brings the game's third free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may finally explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Collaborations

This marks hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime properties. The series formerly included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that obviously echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.