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In a unexpected collaboration that challenges conventional expectations, Ubisoft has revealed an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Strange Questline Revealed

According to the authorized statement, "A mysterious meeting leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of forbidden rituals and fearsome transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The plot introduces a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden cult.

The adventure focuses on "strange experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Iconic Settings and Transformations

The trailer showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview finishes with a striking sequence showing a character, presumably the captive, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Additional Content

Players who successfully complete the quest will obtain an unique katana alongside numerous items secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special implements
• Survey Corps steed

Newest Free Story Content

This release also adds the game's newest free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive techniques: Naoe reveals a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Partnerships

This signifies hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime series. The series earlier showcased a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that clearly referenced the popular series One-Punch Man.