🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Reveals Unexpected AoT Collaboration for Holiday Season In a bizarre crossover event that breaks traditional expectations, the game developer has revealed an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Questline Disclosed According to the official statement, "A mysterious confrontation leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where rumors of banned ceremonies and fearsome transformations resonate through the obscurity." The narrative presents a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a clandestine cult. The mission concentrates on "bizarre tests and a monstrous adversary" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Iconic Places and Metamorphoses The trailer highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the hostage, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Rewards and Additional Material Players who successfully complete the adventure will obtain an unique katana alongside multiple objects secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Unique implements Survey Corps steed Newest Free Story Update This release also introduces the game's latest no-cost story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature abilities: Naoe debuts a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Previous Japanese Animation Crossovers This signifies hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime franchises. The series earlier featured a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly included a quest that unmistakably echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.