Assassin's Creed Unveils Surprising Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving

In a bizarre collaboration that challenges conventional predictions, the game developer has revealed an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Revealed

According to the official release, "A strange meeting draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where hints of forbidden practices and monstrous changes resonate through the shadows." The storyline introduces a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden cult.

The adventure centers on "peculiar experiments and a fearsome adversary" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Locations and Metamorphoses

The preview showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser concludes with a striking sequence showing a character, presumably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Extra Content

Players who accomplish the mission will acquire an special katana together with several items secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-inspired outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special weapons
• Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Content

This update also brings the game's latest free story content, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature skills: Naoe debuts a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Previous Anime Crossovers

This marks hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime series. The series formerly featured a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that clearly echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.