🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Reveals Bizarre Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving In a unexpected collaboration that defies usual predictions, the game developer has revealed an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Adventure Revealed According to the authorized announcement, "An unusual encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where whispers of banned rituals and monstrous transformations resonate through the darkness." The storyline presents a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a secret sect. The mission centers on "strange tests and a terrifying foe" and is available to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Iconic Settings and Transformations The trailer showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser ends with a dramatic moment showing a character, probably the captive, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Prizes and Extra Features Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an exclusive katana together with numerous objects concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-themed costume for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Special implements Survey Corps vehicle Third Free Story Addition This update also brings the game's latest free story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive abilities: Naoe introduces a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Crossovers This signifies hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime properties. The series earlier included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that clearly echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.