Assassin's Creed Introduces Bizarre Attack on Titan Collaboration for Thanksgiving
In a unexpected partnership that challenges traditional forecasts, the game developer has announced an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players.
Strange Questline Uncovered
According to the official release, "A strange meeting draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where whispers of banned rituals and terrifying changes resonate through the shadows." The storyline features a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a hidden group.
The adventure focuses on "strange trials and a terrifying adversary" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.
Iconic Settings and Changes
The preview features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser ends with a powerful scene showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.
Special Items and Extra Content
Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an unique katana in addition to several items secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, including:
- Titan-inspired outfit for Yasuke
- Mikasa outfit for Naoe
- Special implements
- Survey Corps vehicle
Newest Free Story Content
This patch also brings the game's third complimentary story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic skills: Naoe reveals a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may finally explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline.
Past Anime Partnerships
This marks not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime series. The series previously showcased a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that unmistakably nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.
