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In a bizarre partnership that challenges usual predictions, the game developer has unveiled an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing free bonus story content for Shadows players.

Strange Questline Disclosed

According to the authorized release, "A mysterious confrontation draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where rumors of prohibited rituals and terrifying changes reverberate through the darkness." The plot presents a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a hidden sect.

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

Familiar Locations and Changes

The preview showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer concludes with a striking moment showing a character, presumably the captive, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Extra Features

Players who accomplish the mission will receive an unique katana in addition to multiple objects secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive weapons
• Survey Corps mount

Third Free Story Update

This update also brings the game's third no-cost story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic skills: Naoe introduces a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also features a original environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Collaborations

This signifies not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime series. The series earlier showcased a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally contained a quest that obviously referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.