AC Shadows Introduces Bizarre Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving
In a bizarre crossover event that defies usual predictions, the game developer has unveiled an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.
Mysterious Questline Uncovered
According to the formal release, "A mysterious meeting pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of banned practices and terrifying metamorphoses resonate through the obscurity." The narrative features a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden group.
The adventure focuses on "peculiar trials and a monstrous enemy" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.
Iconic Locations and Changes
The preview features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview ends with a powerful sequence showing a character, probably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Unique Prizes and Extra Content
Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an special katana together with several artifacts concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:
- Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke
- Mikasa outfit for Naoe
- Special weapons
- Survey Corps steed
Third Free Story Content
This update also brings the game's latest free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature skills: Naoe reveals a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Earlier Anime Partnerships
This signifies not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime properties. The series previously showcased a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.