Assassin's Creed Reveals Bizarre AoT Collaboration for Thanksgiving
In a surprising collaboration that defies conventional expectations, the game developer has unveiled an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.
Peculiar Adventure Uncovered
According to the official announcement, "A mysterious meeting pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where rumors of forbidden rituals and fearsome changes reverberate through the darkness." The plot presents a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a hidden cult.
The questline focuses on "bizarre experiments and a fearsome foe" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.
Familiar Settings and Changes
The trailer showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer concludes with a powerful sequence showing a character, likely the hostage, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Items and Additional Features
Players who finish the adventure will acquire an special katana in addition to multiple objects hidden throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including:
- Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
- Mikasa costume for Naoe
- Exclusive weapons
- Survey Corps mount
Latest Free Story Update
This release also adds the game's third free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature abilities: Naoe introduces a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Earlier Japanese Animation Collaborations
This marks scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime series. The series earlier showcased a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that unmistakably referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.