In a unexpected partnership that defies usual expectations, Ubisoft has announced an digital 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, providing free extra story content for Shadows players.
According to the official release, "A strange encounter pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where whispers of prohibited practices and terrifying transformations reverberate through the shadows." The plot presents a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a secret cult.
The mission centers on "peculiar trials and a terrifying adversary" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.
The preview highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer ends with a powerful scene showing a character, presumably the hostage, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Players who accomplish the mission will receive an exclusive katana alongside numerous artifacts hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, offering:
This update also introduces the game's third complimentary story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic skills: Naoe introduces a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline.
This signifies not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series formerly showcased a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that clearly echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.
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