AC Shadows Reveals Surprising Attack on Titan Crossover for Holiday Season

In a surprising crossover event that challenges usual forecasts, Ubisoft has revealed an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Strange Questline Disclosed

According to the formal statement, "A strange meeting draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where hints of prohibited rituals and monstrous metamorphoses resonate through the obscurity." The plot presents a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a secret group.

The mission concentrates on "peculiar trials and a monstrous enemy" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Metamorphoses

The teaser highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser concludes with a powerful scene showing a character, likely the hostage, transforming into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Prizes and Bonus Features

Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an unique katana together with multiple objects secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-themed attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Exclusive implements
• Survey Corps steed

Newest Free Story Content

This update also adds the game's latest no-cost story episode, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap characteristic abilities: Naoe introduces a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Partnerships

This marks hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime franchises. The series earlier showcased a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.