🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Introduces Surprising AoT Collaboration for Thanksgiving In a bizarre partnership that breaks conventional expectations, the game developer has unveiled an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Questline Uncovered According to the official release, "A strange confrontation pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where rumors of forbidden practices and monstrous metamorphoses echo through the darkness." The narrative introduces a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a secret sect. The adventure concentrates on "strange tests and a monstrous foe" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Recognizable Locations and Changes The preview features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview ends with a dramatic sequence showing a character, likely the prisoner, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Items and Bonus Content Players who successfully complete the mission will receive an special katana alongside several artifacts secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-based attire for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Unique implements Survey Corps steed Latest Free Story Addition This release also introduces the game's third free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap characteristic techniques: Naoe reveals a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Crossovers This represents hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime properties. The series earlier showcased a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.