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In a unexpected crossover event that challenges conventional predictions, Ubisoft has announced an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, including free bonus story content for Shadows players.

Strange Adventure Revealed

According to the formal announcement, "A strange encounter leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where rumors of banned practices and monstrous transformations reverberate through the darkness." The storyline presents a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a hidden group.

The adventure focuses on "bizarre trials and a fearsome foe" and is available to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses

The trailer highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview ends with a dramatic sequence showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Extra Features

Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an special katana alongside several items secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-based costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special implements
• Survey Corps vehicle

Third Free Story Content

This update also adds the game's latest complimentary story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive abilities: Naoe debuts a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Crossovers

This marks not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime properties. The series previously included a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that unmistakably nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.