AC Shadows Reveals Unexpected Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving

In a surprising collaboration that breaks conventional forecasts, Ubisoft has announced an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Questline Uncovered

According to the formal release, "An unusual meeting leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where hints of forbidden rituals and monstrous transformations resonate through the obscurity." The narrative presents a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a hidden cult.

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

Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses

The preview showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview concludes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the captive, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Rewards and Bonus Content

Players who finish the quest will receive an special katana alongside multiple artifacts concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

  • Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
  • Mikasa outfit for Naoe
  • Special weapons
  • Survey Corps mount

Newest Free Story Content

This release also adds the game's latest no-cost story episode, titled "The Enigma." This humorous mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Collaborations

This marks hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime properties. The series previously showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that unmistakably referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.

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