AC Shadows Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving
In a unexpected crossover event that challenges traditional predictions, Ubisoft has unveiled an in-game crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.
Peculiar Mission Uncovered
According to the formal release, "A strange encounter leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where rumors of banned ceremonies and fearsome metamorphoses reverberate through the obscurity." The plot features a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a hidden group.
The questline centers on "bizarre experiments and a terrifying foe" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.
Recognizable Locations and Metamorphoses
The trailer highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser finishes with a powerful sequence showing a character, likely the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Items and Extra Material
Players who accomplish the mission will acquire an special katana in addition to multiple objects secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
- Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke
- Mikasa costume for Naoe
- Unique weapons
- Survey Corps steed
Latest Free Story Content
This patch also introduces the game's newest free story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature skills: Naoe reveals a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.
Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships
This signifies hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime properties. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.
