AC Shadows Introduces Bizarre AoT Crossover for Thanksgiving

In a bizarre partnership that defies usual expectations, the game developer has revealed an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Uncovered

According to the official release, "A strange confrontation leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where whispers of prohibited rituals and monstrous changes resonate through the darkness." The narrative presents a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a secret sect.

The mission focuses on "bizarre experiments and a fearsome foe" and is available to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Locations and Changes

The preview highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview finishes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, likely the prisoner, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Additional Material

Players who successfully complete the mission will receive an unique katana in addition to numerous objects secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-based costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Special weapons
• Survey Corps steed

Latest Free Story Content

This update also introduces the game's newest complimentary story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive skills: Naoe debuts a theatrical interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Collaborations

This marks not the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime properties. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly included a quest that obviously echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.