Assassin's Creed Introduces Surprising Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving

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

Mysterious Adventure Revealed

According to the official statement, "A strange confrontation pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where rumors of prohibited rituals and fearsome transformations reverberate through the darkness." The narrative introduces a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a hidden group.

The questline centers on "peculiar experiments and a monstrous enemy" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Locations and Metamorphoses

The preview showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer concludes with a dramatic scene showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Additional Content

Players who finish the adventure will receive an special katana together with multiple artifacts hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

  • Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
  • Mikasa costume for Naoe
  • Special arms
  • Survey Corps vehicle

Latest Free Story Update

This patch also brings the game's latest no-cost story content, titled "The Enigma." This humorous quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature abilities: Naoe reveals a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Japanese Animation Collaborations

This represents not the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime series. The series earlier featured a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally featured a quest that clearly nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.

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