🔗 Share this article

In a bizarre collaboration that challenges usual forecasts, the game developer has unveiled an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Adventure Disclosed

According to the authorized release, "A mysterious confrontation leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where rumors of forbidden practices and fearsome changes resonate through the darkness." The narrative presents a "oddly attired woman named Ada" who charges the duo with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a hidden cult.

The mission concentrates on "strange trials and a monstrous foe" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Settings and Metamorphoses

The preview 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 generations. The preview ends with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the hostage, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Additional Features

Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an unique katana in addition to numerous artifacts secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Exclusive implements
• Survey Corps mount

Newest Free Story Content

This update also introduces the game's third free story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic abilities: Naoe introduces a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also features a original environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Crossovers

This represents scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime properties. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally included a quest that obviously nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.