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In a surprising collaboration that challenges traditional expectations, Ubisoft has announced an in-game collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing free additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Revealed

According to the authorized announcement, "A strange meeting draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where whispers of prohibited rituals and fearsome changes reverberate through the shadows." The plot introduces a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a secret sect.

The adventure concentrates on "peculiar trials and a terrifying adversary" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Metamorphoses

The preview highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview ends with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Rewards and Extra Content

Players who finish the quest will obtain an special katana alongside numerous items hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive weapons
• Survey Corps mount

Newest Free Story Content

This patch also introduces the game's third complimentary story addition, titled "The Enigma." This humorous adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive skills: Naoe debuts a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Collaborations

This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime franchises. The series earlier included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that unmistakably echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.