🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving In a surprising partnership that challenges usual predictions, the game developer has announced 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, including free extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Adventure Disclosed According to the official announcement, "A strange confrontation draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where whispers of prohibited ceremonies and monstrous changes echo through the shadows." The plot introduces a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden cult. The mission focuses on "peculiar tests and a terrifying enemy" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses The preview highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer finishes with a striking moment showing a character, likely the hostage, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Items and Bonus Features Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an special katana in addition to several items concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-based costume for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Unique implements Survey Corps mount Newest Free Story Addition This patch also introduces the game's newest no-cost story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap characteristic abilities: Naoe debuts a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Previous Anime Crossovers This represents scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime franchises. The series previously included a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.