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In a surprising partnership that breaks usual expectations, the game developer has unveiled an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, including complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players.

Strange Questline Revealed

According to the authorized statement, "An unusual encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where whispers of banned rituals and monstrous transformations resonate through the shadows." The storyline presents a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a hidden group.

The mission concentrates on "strange experiments and a fearsome adversary" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Iconic Places and Transformations

The trailer showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, presumably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Bonus Content

Players who finish the quest will acquire an special katana in addition to several objects secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special implements
• Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Update

This update also introduces the game's latest no-cost story addition, titled "The Enigma." This humorous mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Crossovers

This marks hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime series. The series formerly included a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that clearly echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.