🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Unveils Bizarre AoT Crossover for Holiday Season In a bizarre collaboration that defies usual predictions, the game developer has announced an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Questline Uncovered According to the formal statement, "A strange encounter leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where whispers of forbidden ceremonies and monstrous transformations reverberate through the darkness." The storyline features a "oddly attired woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a clandestine cult. The mission focuses on "bizarre trials and a terrifying foe" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Iconic Places and Metamorphoses The preview highlights the Underground Chapel 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 finishes with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the captive, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Items and Extra Content Players who successfully complete the quest will obtain an special katana in addition to multiple items secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-based attire for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Special implements Survey Corps mount Third Free Story Content This release also brings the game's newest complimentary story addition, titled "The Enigma." This playful quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature techniques: Naoe introduces a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Crossovers This represents not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime properties. The series formerly included a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that clearly echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.