🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Reveals Bizarre Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving In a unexpected collaboration that breaks traditional expectations, the game developer has unveiled an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, including free bonus story content for Shadows players. Strange Adventure Revealed According to the formal announcement, "An unusual confrontation pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where hints of forbidden ceremonies and terrifying changes resonate through the darkness." The narrative features a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a hidden sect. The adventure centers on "peculiar tests and a monstrous foe" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Familiar Settings and Transformations The preview features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview finishes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the hostage, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Items and Bonus Material Players who accomplish the quest will receive an special katana in addition to numerous items hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-based costume for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Exclusive implements Survey Corps steed Latest Free Story Content This release also adds the game's third free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This playful quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature abilities: Naoe debuts a theatrical interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline. Previous Anime Crossovers This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that unmistakably echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.