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In a unexpected partnership that challenges traditional expectations, Ubisoft has unveiled an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Disclosed

According to the authorized release, "An unusual meeting leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where whispers of prohibited ceremonies and monstrous transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The plot introduces a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a clandestine cult.

The questline concentrates on "peculiar experiments and a terrifying adversary" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Locations and Changes

The preview showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, presumably the hostage, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Items and Bonus Content

Players who finish the quest will obtain an exclusive katana in addition to numerous objects hidden throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

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

Newest Free Story Content

This release also adds the game's newest no-cost story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature skills: Naoe debuts a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may finally explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Japanese Animation Partnerships

This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series previously included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that clearly referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.