AC Shadows Unveils Bizarre Attack on Titan Collaboration for Holiday Season
In a bizarre partnership that breaks traditional predictions, Ubisoft has unveiled an in-game crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary additional story content for Shadows players.
Mysterious Adventure Uncovered
According to the official release, "A mysterious meeting draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of prohibited ceremonies and terrifying metamorphoses reverberate through the darkness." The narrative introduces a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a hidden group.
The questline concentrates on "bizarre experiments and a monstrous foe" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.
Familiar Locations and Changes
The trailer highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the prisoner, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Special Prizes and Extra Features
Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an exclusive katana alongside several objects hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
- Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke
- Mikasa attire for Naoe
- Special implements
- Survey Corps steed
Latest Free Story Update
This update also brings the game's newest no-cost story episode, titled "The Enigma." This humorous quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic techniques: Naoe introduces a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Earlier Japanese Animation Collaborations
This signifies scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime series. The series formerly featured a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.
