🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Reveals Unexpected AoT Collaboration for Holiday Season In a bizarre collaboration that defies conventional predictions, the game developer has announced an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Adventure Revealed According to the authorized announcement, "An unusual encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where whispers of prohibited ceremonies and fearsome changes resonate through the darkness." The plot introduces a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a secret group. The questline centers on "peculiar tests and a monstrous enemy" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Familiar Places and Transformations The trailer features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a powerful sequence showing a character, probably the captive, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Prizes and Additional Content Players who successfully complete the mission will acquire an special katana in addition to numerous items secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Unique arms Survey Corps mount Third Free Story Addition This update also adds the game's latest no-cost story addition, titled "The Enigma." This humorous adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature skills: Naoe reveals a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline. Earlier Anime Collaborations This represents scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime franchises. The series formerly showcased a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that unmistakably referenced the popular series One-Punch Man.