🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Collaboration for Holiday Season In a unexpected crossover event that challenges usual expectations, the game developer has revealed an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Questline Disclosed According to the formal announcement, "An unusual encounter pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where rumors of forbidden practices and terrifying changes echo through the obscurity." The plot features a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a hidden cult. The mission focuses on "bizarre experiments and a fearsome foe" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Familiar Settings and Changes The preview highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer concludes with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the hostage, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Items and Additional Content Players who successfully complete the mission will obtain an special katana in addition to multiple objects secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Special arms Survey Corps steed Latest Free Story Update This patch also brings the game's third complimentary story content, titled "The Enigma." This humorous quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive skills: Naoe debuts a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Earlier Japanese Animation Crossovers This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime series. The series earlier showcased a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that obviously echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.