🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Event for Holiday Season In a surprising partnership that challenges conventional forecasts, the game developer has announced an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Mission Disclosed According to the official announcement, "A strange encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where hints of forbidden rituals and monstrous transformations reverberate through the shadows." The storyline introduces a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a clandestine cult. The mission concentrates on "strange experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Recognizable Places and Transformations The teaser highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier 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 prisoner, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Rewards and Bonus Features Players who finish the mission will obtain an special katana in addition to multiple artifacts secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-inspired outfit for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Unique implements Survey Corps vehicle Newest Free Story Update This release also brings the game's newest no-cost story episode, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive skills: Naoe introduces a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Previous Anime Collaborations This marks scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime properties. The series previously featured a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that obviously echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.