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In a bizarre collaboration that defies traditional forecasts, Ubisoft has revealed an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Disclosed

According to the authorized statement, "A mysterious confrontation draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where whispers of prohibited practices and terrifying changes resonate through the darkness." The narrative introduces a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a secret cult.

The mission centers on "strange tests and a fearsome adversary" and is available to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Transformations

The teaser features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview concludes with a powerful moment showing a character, presumably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Items and Bonus Material

Players who accomplish the adventure will receive an unique katana in addition to multiple artifacts secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

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

Latest Free Story Addition

This update also adds the game's third no-cost story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive techniques: Naoe debuts a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Past Japanese Animation Partnerships

This marks hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime franchises. The series earlier showcased a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that obviously referenced the popular series One-Punch Man.