🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Reveals Unexpected AoT Event for Thanksgiving In a surprising collaboration that defies traditional expectations, Ubisoft has revealed an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Mission Revealed According to the authorized statement, "A mysterious encounter pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where whispers of forbidden practices and terrifying transformations resonate through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a secret cult. The questline concentrates on "strange experiments and a terrifying foe" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses The teaser features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a striking scene showing a character, presumably the hostage, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Prizes and Extra Content Players who finish the mission will acquire an unique katana together with numerous objects concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-based outfit for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Unique implements Survey Corps mount Third Free Story Addition This patch also brings the game's third complimentary story episode, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature abilities: Naoe reveals a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Collaborations This represents not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime series. The series previously included a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.