🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Introduces Unexpected AoT Crossover for Thanksgiving In a unexpected collaboration that challenges usual expectations, the game developer has revealed an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, including complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players. Strange Mission Disclosed According to the authorized release, "An unusual encounter leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where whispers of banned ceremonies and monstrous transformations echo through the darkness." The storyline introduces a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a secret sect. The adventure concentrates on "strange trials and a terrifying adversary" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Iconic Settings and Changes The preview showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer concludes with a striking moment showing a character, likely the hostage, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Special Items and Extra Material Players who successfully complete the adventure will acquire an special katana in addition to numerous objects hidden throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-themed attire for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Exclusive implements Survey Corps mount Third Free Story Content This update also adds the game's latest complimentary story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature techniques: Naoe introduces a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Partnerships This represents hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime properties. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally featured a quest that obviously nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.