In a surprising partnership that breaks usual forecasts, the game developer has revealed an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary extra story content for Shadows players.
According to the formal announcement, "An unusual encounter pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where whispers of banned practices and monstrous metamorphoses resonate through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a hidden sect.
The adventure centers on "strange experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.
The teaser highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer finishes with a striking moment showing a character, presumably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an exclusive katana alongside numerous objects concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:
This update also introduces the game's third complimentary story episode, titled "The Enigma." This playful adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature techniques: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline.
This marks hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime franchises. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that clearly nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.
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