AC Shadows Introduces Bizarre Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving
In a unexpected collaboration that breaks traditional expectations, the game developer has unveiled an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering free extra story content for Shadows players.
Strange Questline Revealed
According to the authorized release, "A strange confrontation pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where rumors of prohibited practices and monstrous transformations reverberate through the shadows." The plot presents a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her friend from a secret sect.
The questline concentrates on "bizarre experiments and a fearsome enemy" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.
Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses
The preview showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the prisoner, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Rewards and Extra Content
Players who finish the adventure will acquire an exclusive katana together with numerous artifacts concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
- Titan-based attire for Yasuke
- Mikasa attire for Naoe
- Unique arms
- Survey Corps mount
Latest Free Story Addition
This release also introduces the game's newest free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This playful adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic techniques: Naoe introduces a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.
Earlier Japanese Animation Collaborations
This signifies hardly the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime franchises. The series formerly showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that clearly echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.