🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Unveils Unexpected Attack on Titan Collaboration for Holiday Season In a unexpected collaboration that breaks conventional forecasts, the game developer has announced an in-game crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players. Strange Adventure Revealed According to the official release, "A strange meeting leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where rumors of prohibited rituals and fearsome changes echo through the darkness." The plot presents a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with journeying into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a clandestine cult. The mission centers on "peculiar tests and a terrifying foe" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Familiar Settings and Changes The teaser showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser concludes with a dramatic moment showing a character, probably the captive, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Items and Bonus Features Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an unique katana together with numerous items secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Unique weapons Survey Corps vehicle Latest Free Story Content This update also adds the game's third free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This playful quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Collaborations This marks hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime franchises. The series formerly showcased a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that obviously nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.