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In a bizarre collaboration that challenges traditional predictions, Ubisoft has announced an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Questline Uncovered

According to the official announcement, "A strange meeting pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where rumors of banned ceremonies and terrifying metamorphoses resonate through the obscurity." The narrative presents a "oddly attired woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a hidden sect.

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

Familiar Settings and Metamorphoses

The preview showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser finishes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Rewards and Extra Features

Players who accomplish the adventure will receive an unique katana in addition to several objects concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Unique weapons
• Survey Corps vehicle

Newest Free Story Content

This update also introduces the game's latest no-cost story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature techniques: Naoe debuts a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Partnerships

This signifies not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that clearly referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.