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In a surprising collaboration that defies traditional predictions, the game developer has revealed an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, including free extra story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Questline Disclosed

According to the authorized release, "An unusual confrontation draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where rumors of banned practices and fearsome changes resonate through the shadows." The storyline presents a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a clandestine sect.

The questline concentrates on "peculiar experiments and a monstrous foe" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Settings and Metamorphoses

The teaser features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer ends with a dramatic sequence showing a character, presumably the hostage, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Prizes and Additional Content

Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an unique katana together with multiple artifacts secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including:

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

Third Free Story Content

This release also adds the game's newest complimentary story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Collaborations

This signifies scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime series. The series formerly featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.