🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Reveals Unexpected Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving In a bizarre collaboration that breaks conventional expectations, Ubisoft has announced an virtual crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing free additional story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Questline Uncovered According to the authorized announcement, "An unusual encounter leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where whispers of banned practices and monstrous metamorphoses reverberate through the darkness." The plot presents a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a clandestine group. The adventure focuses on "strange experiments and a monstrous foe" and is accessible to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Iconic Locations and Transformations The preview features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview ends with a powerful sequence showing a character, presumably the captive, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Prizes and Bonus Content Players who finish the quest will receive an exclusive katana in addition to numerous objects hidden throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-based attire for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Exclusive implements Survey Corps vehicle Newest Free Story Update This release also introduces the game's latest free story episode, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature abilities: Naoe reveals a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also features a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Partnerships This signifies not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime series. The series previously showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that obviously nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.