🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Unveils Unexpected AoT Crossover for Holiday Season In a bizarre partnership that breaks traditional predictions, Ubisoft has revealed an in-game collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Adventure Uncovered According to the formal announcement, "A mysterious meeting leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where hints of forbidden practices and terrifying metamorphoses echo through the obscurity." The storyline introduces a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a hidden cult. The mission centers on "bizarre experiments and a monstrous enemy" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Familiar Settings and Changes The trailer highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview concludes with a striking sequence showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke. Special Prizes and Extra Content Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an special katana together with numerous objects secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Exclusive arms Survey Corps steed Newest Free Story Update This update also introduces the game's newest complimentary story addition, titled "The Enigma." This humorous mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature abilities: Naoe debuts a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Partnerships This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime properties. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.