🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Unveils Surprising Attack on Titan Event for Thanksgiving In a unexpected crossover event that challenges conventional expectations, Ubisoft has revealed an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost additional story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Mission Disclosed According to the authorized statement, "A mysterious meeting draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of forbidden practices and monstrous transformations echo through the obscurity." The storyline introduces a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a secret cult. The mission concentrates on "bizarre experiments and a terrifying foe" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Iconic Places and Changes The preview highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer ends with a powerful moment showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Rewards and Extra Features Players who finish the mission will acquire an special katana in addition to multiple objects hidden throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Unique weapons Survey Corps vehicle Latest Free Story Content This release also adds the game's third free story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Collaborations This represents scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime series. The series previously showcased a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally contained a quest that obviously referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.