🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Unveils Unexpected AoT Crossover for Holiday Season In a unexpected partnership that breaks traditional predictions, Ubisoft has announced an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Mission Revealed According to the formal statement, "A strange meeting leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of forbidden ceremonies and fearsome changes resonate through the shadows." The plot presents a "oddly attired woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a clandestine cult. The questline focuses on "peculiar trials and a monstrous foe" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Recognizable Places and Changes The trailer features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, likely the prisoner, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Prizes and Additional Features Players who accomplish the quest will receive an special katana together with multiple items hidden throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-themed attire for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Unique weapons Survey Corps mount Newest Free Story Addition This update also adds the game's newest complimentary story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive techniques: Naoe introduces a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a new environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Partnerships This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime franchises. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally included a quest that obviously echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.