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In a surprising partnership that breaks traditional forecasts, Ubisoft has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Disclosed

According to the authorized release, "A strange encounter leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where whispers of forbidden rituals and fearsome transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The plot introduces a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a secret sect.

The mission centers on "strange experiments and a fearsome enemy" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Places and Metamorphoses

The preview showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer ends with a striking sequence showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Prizes and Additional Content

Players who successfully complete the quest will receive an exclusive katana alongside numerous items concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Exclusive arms
• Survey Corps mount

Latest Free Story Update

This update also brings the game's latest complimentary story addition, titled "The Enigma." This humorous mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature skills: Naoe debuts a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships

This represents scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime properties. The series earlier showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that obviously nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.