Assassin's Creed Introduces Surprising Attack on Titan Crossover for Thanksgiving

In a unexpected crossover event that challenges conventional expectations, the game developer has revealed an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Mission Revealed

According to the official statement, "An unusual encounter leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where hints of prohibited ceremonies and terrifying transformations resonate through the darkness." The storyline features a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a clandestine cult.

The adventure centers on "peculiar experiments and a terrifying adversary" and is available to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Places and Changes

The teaser highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview finishes with a dramatic moment showing a character, likely the hostage, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Special Items and Extra Content

Players who accomplish the mission will acquire an unique katana alongside several objects secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including:

• Titan-inspired outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Exclusive arms
• Survey Corps mount

Third Free Story Content

This patch also brings the game's third no-cost story content, titled "The Mystery." This playful adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive skills: Naoe introduces a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Past Japanese Animation Crossovers

This represents scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime properties. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that clearly nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.