Assassin's Creed Reveals Unexpected AoT Crossover for Thanksgiving
In a unexpected collaboration that defies conventional predictions, the game developer has revealed an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.
Strange Questline Disclosed
According to the formal release, "An unusual meeting leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where hints of forbidden practices and monstrous changes echo through the shadows." The plot features a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her ally from a clandestine sect.
The adventure focuses on "bizarre trials and a monstrous enemy" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.
Familiar Settings and Metamorphoses
The preview showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser ends with a striking moment showing a character, likely the hostage, morphing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Rewards and Additional Content
Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an special katana in addition to numerous objects hidden throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:
- Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke
- Mikasa attire for Naoe
- Special implements
- Survey Corps steed
Latest Free Story Content
This update also brings the game's newest complimentary story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic techniques: Naoe debuts a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Previous Anime Partnerships
This signifies hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime series. The series formerly showcased a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally included a quest that clearly nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.
