Assassin's Creed Unveils Surprising Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving
In a bizarre partnership that breaks usual predictions, the game developer has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering free additional story content for Shadows players.
Peculiar Mission Uncovered
According to the formal announcement, "A strange confrontation draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where rumors of forbidden practices and fearsome metamorphoses echo through the shadows." The narrative presents a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a clandestine cult.
The questline centers on "peculiar tests and a terrifying adversary" and is accessible to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.
Recognizable Locations and Changes
The teaser highlights 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 eras. The teaser concludes with a dramatic scene showing a character, presumably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.
Unique Prizes and Bonus Content
Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an special katana alongside multiple objects concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:
- Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
- Mikasa outfit for Naoe
- Unique weapons
- Survey Corps mount
Newest Free Story Update
This patch also introduces the game's third complimentary story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature abilities: Naoe reveals a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline.
Previous Anime Crossovers
This marks not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime properties. The series formerly featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably referenced the popular series One-Punch Man.
