Assassin's Creed Introduces Bizarre Attack on Titan Crossover for Holiday Season

In a bizarre partnership that challenges usual forecasts, Ubisoft has announced an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Revealed

According to the authorized release, "A strange encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where whispers of forbidden rituals and terrifying transformations resonate through the darkness." The storyline presents a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a clandestine sect.

The questline focuses on "strange trials and a fearsome foe" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses

The trailer features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer finishes with a dramatic scene showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Extra Content

Players who accomplish the mission will receive an special katana in addition to numerous objects concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Special arms
• Survey Corps steed

Latest Free Story Content

This patch also adds the game's newest no-cost story episode, titled "The Mystery." This playful mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature abilities: Naoe reveals a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Collaborations

This marks hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime properties. The series earlier showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that obviously referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.