🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Reveals Unexpected AoT Event for Thanksgiving In a bizarre collaboration that breaks conventional expectations, Ubisoft has revealed an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering free extra story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Mission Disclosed According to the authorized statement, "A strange encounter pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where hints of forbidden practices and terrifying metamorphoses reverberate through the shadows." The plot features a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a clandestine group. The adventure concentrates on "strange trials and a monstrous adversary" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses The teaser showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer concludes with a striking scene showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Prizes and Extra Material Players who finish the mission will acquire an exclusive katana together with several items hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Special weapons Survey Corps mount Newest Free Story Update This update also brings the game's latest no-cost story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This lighthearted quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive techniques: Naoe introduces a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships This signifies scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime franchises. The series earlier showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that obviously echoed the famous series One-Punch Man.