🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Introduces Unexpected AoT Collaboration for Holiday Season In a unexpected crossover event that defies traditional expectations, Ubisoft has announced an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, including free extra story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Questline Uncovered According to the formal statement, "An unusual confrontation leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where hints of forbidden practices and fearsome metamorphoses resonate through the darkness." The storyline presents a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who charges the duo with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a hidden cult. The mission centers on "peculiar trials and a fearsome foe" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses The preview highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview concludes with a powerful moment showing a character, presumably the captive, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Items and Extra Content Players who successfully complete the quest will obtain an unique katana together with multiple objects secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Exclusive arms Survey Corps steed Newest Free Story Update This release also brings the game's newest no-cost story episode, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive skills: Naoe introduces a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships This marks not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series earlier featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that unmistakably echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.