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In a unexpected collaboration that breaks conventional forecasts, Ubisoft has announced an virtual crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, including complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Adventure Disclosed

According to the official release, "A mysterious encounter draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where rumors of banned ceremonies and monstrous metamorphoses reverberate through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a clandestine group.

The adventure centers on "strange experiments and a terrifying foe" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Familiar Settings and Changes

The trailer features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Extra Material

Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an exclusive katana together with several objects concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Exclusive implements
• Survey Corps vehicle

Third Free Story Content

This release also brings the game's third complimentary story content, titled "The Mystery." This playful adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature abilities: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Collaborations

This signifies hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime series. The series formerly included a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that obviously referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.