AC Shadows Reveals Bizarre Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving

In a bizarre crossover event that defies usual predictions, the game developer has announced an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering free extra story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Questline Uncovered

According to the formal statement, "A strange encounter draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of prohibited practices and terrifying transformations echo through the shadows." The narrative features a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a hidden cult.

The questline centers on "peculiar tests and a monstrous enemy" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Iconic Locations and Changes

The trailer features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, probably the hostage, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Additional Features

Players who successfully complete the mission will acquire an special katana together with several objects secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Exclusive weapons
• Survey Corps steed

Latest Free Story Content

This release also introduces the game's newest free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic techniques: Naoe introduces a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Collaborations

This represents scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series previously included a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that clearly echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.