🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Unveils Unexpected Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving In a surprising collaboration that defies conventional predictions, the game developer has revealed an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary additional story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Questline Uncovered According to the authorized release, "An unusual meeting pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where hints of prohibited ceremonies and monstrous transformations resonate through the obscurity." The plot features a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with journeying into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a clandestine cult. The questline focuses on "peculiar trials and a fearsome foe" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses The teaser features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser finishes with a striking sequence showing a character, probably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke. Special Prizes and Additional Features Players who finish the quest will receive an exclusive katana in addition to several objects hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-themed costume for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Unique weapons Survey Corps vehicle Latest Free Story Update This release also brings the game's newest complimentary story content, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive skills: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Partnerships This represents not the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that obviously echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.