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In a unexpected collaboration that defies traditional forecasts, Ubisoft has announced an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, including free additional story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Adventure Revealed

According to the authorized statement, "An unusual meeting pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where rumors of forbidden rituals and terrifying metamorphoses reverberate through the obscurity." The narrative features a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with journeying into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a clandestine group.

The adventure focuses on "bizarre tests and a terrifying enemy" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Familiar Places and Changes

The teaser features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview concludes with a striking sequence showing a character, likely the captive, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Items and Extra Features

Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an unique katana alongside multiple artifacts hidden 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
• Exclusive weapons
• Survey Corps mount

Third Free Story Update

This patch also introduces the game's latest no-cost story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature techniques: Naoe debuts a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Japanese Animation Crossovers

This marks not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime series. The series formerly included a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally featured a quest that obviously nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.