AC Shadows Unveils Surprising AoT Collaboration for Thanksgiving
In a bizarre collaboration that defies usual forecasts, the game developer has revealed an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary extra story content for Shadows players.
Mysterious Questline Revealed
According to the official release, "A mysterious encounter draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where rumors of banned practices and fearsome metamorphoses echo through the obscurity." The plot features a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who charges the characters with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a clandestine cult.
The questline concentrates on "peculiar experiments and a terrifying adversary" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.
Familiar Settings and Transformations
The teaser showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser ends with a powerful sequence showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Special Items and Extra Content
Players who successfully complete the quest will acquire an exclusive katana together with multiple objects secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
- Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
- Mikasa costume for Naoe
- Exclusive arms
- Survey Corps steed
Newest Free Story Addition
This update also brings the game's third complimentary story episode, titled "The Mystery." This playful adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap characteristic techniques: Naoe introduces a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Earlier Anime Crossovers
This signifies not the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime franchises. The series earlier showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally contained a quest that obviously referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.
