🔗 Share this article

In a surprising crossover event that defies usual forecasts, Ubisoft has revealed an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Revealed

According to the formal release, "A mysterious meeting pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where hints of banned rituals and monstrous transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The plot features a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a clandestine group.

The questline focuses on "strange trials and a monstrous enemy" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Iconic Places and Metamorphoses

The teaser highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser finishes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the hostage, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Extra Content

Players who accomplish the adventure will acquire an special katana in addition to multiple artifacts hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Exclusive weapons
• Survey Corps vehicle

Third Free Story Addition

This patch also introduces the game's latest free story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature abilities: Naoe reveals a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Collaborations

This marks not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime series. The series formerly included a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally contained a quest that clearly echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.