🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving In a bizarre partnership that breaks traditional forecasts, the game developer has announced an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Mission Revealed According to the official statement, "A mysterious confrontation pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where whispers of banned rituals and fearsome changes echo through the obscurity." The narrative presents a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden cult. The adventure focuses on "strange experiments and a monstrous adversary" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Familiar Settings and Changes The preview features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser finishes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the hostage, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Special Items and Bonus Material Players who successfully complete the mission will obtain an special katana together with numerous items concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-based outfit for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Unique implements Survey Corps vehicle Newest Free Story Content This update also adds the game's newest free story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic abilities: Naoe debuts a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Collaborations This signifies not the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime series. The series earlier showcased a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.