Assassin's Creed Introduces Bizarre Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving

In a surprising partnership that breaks traditional forecasts, Ubisoft has announced an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, including free additional story content for Shadows players.

Strange Adventure Revealed

According to the formal statement, "A strange encounter pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where hints of forbidden ceremonies and terrifying changes echo through the obscurity." The plot features a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who charges the duo with journeying into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a secret group.

The questline concentrates on "bizarre experiments and a fearsome foe" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Settings and Changes

The teaser showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a powerful sequence showing a character, presumably the captive, transforming into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Items and Additional Content

Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an exclusive katana together with several artifacts hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

  • Titan-based attire for Yasuke
  • Mikasa outfit for Naoe
  • Exclusive weapons
  • Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Content

This patch also brings the game's third no-cost story content, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature techniques: Naoe introduces a theatrical interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Partnerships

This signifies hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime series. The series previously showcased a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that obviously nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.

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