AC Shadows Unveils Bizarre AoT Collaboration for Thanksgiving
In a surprising collaboration that breaks conventional expectations, the game developer has revealed an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.
Strange Questline Revealed
According to the authorized statement, "A strange meeting pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where hints of prohibited ceremonies and monstrous transformations resonate through the darkness." The storyline introduces a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a secret cult.
The adventure centers on "peculiar experiments and a terrifying adversary" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.
Familiar Settings and Changes
The preview highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined 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, presumably the captive, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Items and Additional Content
Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an exclusive katana in addition to several objects secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
- Titan-themed attire for Yasuke
- Mikasa costume for Naoe
- Exclusive arms
- Survey Corps mount
Third Free Story Addition
This update also adds the game's newest complimentary story episode, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature techniques: Naoe debuts a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Previous Japanese Animation Collaborations
This signifies scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime series. The series formerly included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally included a quest that unmistakably echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.
