Assassin's Creed Reveals Bizarre Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving

In a unexpected crossover event that breaks traditional forecasts, 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 runs from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Mission Uncovered

According to the formal statement, "An unusual meeting draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where hints of forbidden practices and monstrous transformations resonate through the shadows." The plot features a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a secret group.

The mission concentrates on "strange trials and a terrifying foe" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Familiar Places and Changes

The trailer features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer concludes with a powerful scene showing a character, probably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Prizes and Extra Features

Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an special katana together with numerous objects secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-based costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Exclusive implements
• Survey Corps mount

Latest Free Story Content

This update also brings the game's third no-cost story episode, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic techniques: Naoe introduces a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Crossovers

This marks hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series formerly featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that clearly referenced the popular series One-Punch Man.