🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Reveals Bizarre AoT Event for Thanksgiving In a surprising partnership that breaks traditional expectations, the game developer has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Adventure Disclosed According to the authorized release, "A strange confrontation draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where whispers of forbidden ceremonies and monstrous metamorphoses echo through the darkness." The plot introduces a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a hidden cult. The questline concentrates on "peculiar tests and a terrifying adversary" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Recognizable Locations and Transformations The preview features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer ends with a striking scene showing a character, likely the hostage, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke. Special Rewards and Extra Features Players who successfully complete the quest will acquire an special katana together with multiple items hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-inspired outfit for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Exclusive weapons Survey Corps vehicle Newest Free Story Addition This update also brings the game's third complimentary story content, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic abilities: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Earlier Japanese Animation Crossovers This signifies not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime franchises. The series formerly featured a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.