Assassin's Creed Introduces Bizarre Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving
In a surprising partnership that defies traditional forecasts, the game developer has unveiled an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary extra story content for Shadows players.
Peculiar Questline Disclosed
According to the authorized statement, "A strange confrontation draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where rumors of banned practices and terrifying changes reverberate through the shadows." The plot features a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a secret sect.
The questline focuses on "bizarre tests and a monstrous adversary" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.
Recognizable Settings and Changes
The preview showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer concludes with a striking sequence showing a character, presumably the captive, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Prizes and Additional Content
Players who accomplish the mission will acquire an special katana together with several objects concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, offering:
- Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
- Mikasa outfit for Naoe
- Special arms
- Survey Corps vehicle
Third Free Story Content
This patch also introduces the game's third no-cost story addition, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic skills: Naoe reveals a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also features a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline.
Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships
This marks scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime properties. The series earlier showcased a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that obviously nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.
