🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving In a surprising partnership that challenges traditional expectations, the game developer has announced an in-game collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Adventure Uncovered According to the formal announcement, "An unusual meeting draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where whispers of banned ceremonies and fearsome metamorphoses echo through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her ally from a hidden group. The questline centers on "bizarre trials and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Recognizable Places and Transformations The teaser features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer ends with a striking sequence showing a character, likely the prisoner, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Rewards and Additional Content Players who accomplish the adventure will acquire an special katana together with numerous items concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-based attire for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Special implements Survey Corps vehicle Latest Free Story Update This update also introduces the game's newest complimentary story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic skills: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Crossovers This signifies not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime properties. The series formerly included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that unmistakably referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.