AC Shadows Introduces Surprising Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving
In a unexpected partnership that breaks conventional predictions, Ubisoft has revealed an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering free extra story content for Shadows players.
Strange Mission Revealed
According to the authorized release, "A strange confrontation leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where rumors of prohibited rituals and terrifying transformations resonate through the obscurity." The narrative introduces a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a clandestine cult.
The questline focuses on "peculiar trials and a fearsome adversary" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.
Familiar Settings and Changes
The trailer highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer concludes with a striking scene showing a character, presumably the captive, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.
Special Prizes and Extra Features
Players who accomplish the mission will obtain an unique katana together with numerous objects concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including:
- Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
- Mikasa outfit for Naoe
- Special arms
- Survey Corps vehicle
Newest Free Story Addition
This release also brings the game's latest no-cost story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap characteristic techniques: Naoe introduces a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Past Anime Collaborations
This represents not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime series. The series formerly included a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.
