AC Shadows Unveils Surprising AoT Collaboration for Thanksgiving
In a bizarre collaboration that defies conventional predictions, the game developer has unveiled an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.
Peculiar Questline Uncovered
According to the authorized announcement, "A strange encounter leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where whispers of forbidden practices and fearsome metamorphoses echo through the shadows." The storyline presents a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a hidden group.
The questline centers on "bizarre trials and a fearsome adversary" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.
Iconic Settings and Transformations
The preview showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview ends with a powerful moment showing a character, presumably the captive, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Rewards and Additional Material
Players who accomplish the quest will acquire an special katana together with numerous objects concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:
- Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke
- Mikasa outfit for Naoe
- Exclusive implements
- Survey Corps steed
Newest Free Story Content
This update also adds the game's third complimentary story content, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature techniques: Naoe introduces a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.
Past Japanese Animation Partnerships
This signifies not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that obviously referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.
