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In a bizarre collaboration that defies traditional expectations, Ubisoft has revealed an virtual crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Revealed

According to the authorized announcement, "A strange confrontation draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of banned practices and fearsome transformations reverberate through the shadows." The plot introduces a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a hidden cult.

The questline concentrates on "strange trials and a fearsome foe" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Iconic Locations and Transformations

The teaser highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser finishes with a striking sequence showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Prizes and Additional Features

Players who finish the quest will acquire an special katana alongside numerous artifacts secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-themed attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Unique arms
• Survey Corps vehicle

Third Free Story Addition

This patch also introduces the game's latest free story episode, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic abilities: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Collaborations

This represents not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime properties. The series formerly featured a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.