Assassin's Creed Reveals Unexpected AoT Collaboration for Thanksgiving

In a bizarre crossover event that defies usual expectations, Ubisoft has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Revealed

According to the formal statement, "An unusual meeting draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where hints of banned rituals and fearsome changes resonate through the darkness." The narrative presents a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a clandestine sect.

The adventure concentrates on "strange experiments and a terrifying foe" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Transformations

The trailer highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser ends with a striking sequence showing a character, likely the prisoner, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Extra Content

Players who accomplish the mission will receive an special katana alongside multiple items hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-themed attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Special implements
• Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Content

This release also introduces the game's latest no-cost story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap characteristic skills: Naoe introduces a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also features a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Past Japanese Animation Crossovers

This signifies scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime series. The series previously included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that unmistakably referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.