🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Reveals Bizarre Attack on Titan Crossover for Holiday Season In a surprising partnership that breaks conventional expectations, the game developer has revealed an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Questline Disclosed According to the authorized release, "A mysterious confrontation pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of banned practices and monstrous changes reverberate through the darkness." The plot introduces a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a secret sect. The mission centers on "bizarre trials and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Iconic Locations and Changes The teaser features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser ends with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Items and Extra Features Players who accomplish the mission will obtain an exclusive katana together with multiple artifacts secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Unique weapons Survey Corps vehicle Latest Free Story Addition This release also brings the game's newest complimentary story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature techniques: Naoe introduces a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships This signifies scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime series. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that clearly echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.