AC Shadows Unveils Surprising AoT Collaboration for Holiday Season

In a bizarre crossover event that defies usual predictions, Ubisoft has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Mission Revealed

According to the authorized statement, "An unusual encounter pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where rumors of prohibited rituals and monstrous transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The narrative features a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a secret sect.

The adventure focuses on "peculiar experiments and a monstrous enemy" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Settings and Metamorphoses

The preview showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the captive, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Prizes and Bonus Features

Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an exclusive katana together with multiple objects secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-themed attire for Yasuke
• Mikasa attire for Naoe
• Unique implements
• Survey Corps steed

Third Free Story Addition

This update also introduces the game's third no-cost story episode, titled "The Mystery." This playful mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature techniques: Naoe introduces a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Past Japanese Animation Collaborations

This signifies scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime series. The series earlier showcased a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that unmistakably echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.