AC Shadows Unveils Unexpected Attack on Titan Crossover for Holiday Season

In a bizarre collaboration that challenges usual predictions, the game developer has revealed an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, including complimentary extra story content for Shadows players.

Strange Mission Disclosed

According to the authorized statement, "An unusual encounter draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where whispers of banned practices and terrifying changes echo through the shadows." The plot presents a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a hidden sect.

The mission centers on "peculiar experiments and a fearsome adversary" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Familiar Settings and Metamorphoses

The teaser features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview ends with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the prisoner, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Prizes and Additional Material

Players who accomplish the adventure will receive an unique katana in addition to numerous items secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-based costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Unique implements
• Survey Corps steed

Newest Free Story Addition

This update also brings the game's newest free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This playful quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic techniques: Naoe debuts a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Collaborations

This marks not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime series. The series earlier showcased a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that unmistakably nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.