🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Reveals Bizarre Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving In a unexpected crossover event that defies conventional predictions, the game developer has revealed an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players. Strange Mission Revealed According to the official release, "A mysterious confrontation leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where hints of prohibited rituals and terrifying transformations echo through the obscurity." The narrative presents a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who charges the duo with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a clandestine group. The questline focuses on "strange trials and a fearsome enemy" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Iconic Locations and Changes The trailer features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser ends with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the hostage, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Items and Extra Features Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an exclusive katana alongside multiple items secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Unique arms Survey Corps mount Third Free Story Addition This patch also brings the game's newest complimentary story content, titled "The Enigma." This playful mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature skills: Naoe reveals a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Partnerships This signifies hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime franchises. The series previously showcased a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that obviously referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.