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In a bizarre crossover event that challenges conventional predictions, Ubisoft has revealed an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, including free extra story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Uncovered

According to the official statement, "An unusual meeting draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where hints of banned practices and fearsome metamorphoses reverberate through the shadows." The storyline features a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who charges the duo with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a secret sect.

The questline centers on "bizarre experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Changes

The trailer features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer ends with a striking scene showing a character, likely the hostage, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Additional Content

Players who accomplish the mission will acquire an special katana together with numerous artifacts secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-based attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special weapons
• Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Content

This release also brings the game's third no-cost story addition, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic skills: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a new environmental puzzle that may finally explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Partnerships

This marks scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime properties. The series previously featured a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that clearly nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.