AC Shadows Introduces Surprising Attack on Titan Event for Holiday Season

In a unexpected partnership that challenges usual predictions, the game developer has announced an virtual crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Mission Uncovered

According to the formal release, "An unusual confrontation draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where rumors of prohibited practices and fearsome transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The narrative introduces a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a hidden sect.

The adventure centers on "strange trials and a monstrous adversary" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Locations and Changes

The trailer showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer ends with a powerful sequence showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Extra Content

Players who successfully complete the adventure will acquire an special katana alongside several artifacts concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

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

Third Free Story Content

This release also brings the game's latest free story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature skills: Naoe debuts a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Partnerships

This represents not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime properties. The series formerly showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that clearly nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.