🔗 Share this article

In a surprising crossover event that challenges usual expectations, Ubisoft has unveiled an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Mission Uncovered

According to the authorized statement, "A strange confrontation pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where whispers of prohibited practices and fearsome transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The narrative features a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a secret group.

The adventure concentrates on "bizarre trials and a fearsome adversary" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Familiar Places and Transformations

The preview features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer ends with a striking moment showing a character, likely the captive, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Rewards and Extra Content

Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an special katana together with numerous items concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Unique weapons
• Survey Corps mount

Latest Free Story Content

This patch also adds the game's newest free story addition, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a theatrical interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Past Japanese Animation Collaborations

This represents hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime series. The series previously featured a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that obviously referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.