Assassin's Creed Reveals Bizarre AoT Collaboration for Holiday Season
In a unexpected partnership that defies usual expectations, Ubisoft has unveiled an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost extra story content for Shadows players.
Strange Adventure Uncovered
According to the formal statement, "A strange encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where rumors of banned rituals and fearsome changes resonate through the obscurity." The narrative features a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with journeying into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a clandestine sect.
The mission centers on "peculiar experiments and a monstrous foe" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.
Iconic Places and Changes
The teaser features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser ends with a dramatic sequence showing a character, likely the prisoner, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Unique Rewards and Bonus Features
Players who finish the adventure will receive an special katana together with numerous artifacts hidden throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
- Titan-based costume for Yasuke
- Mikasa outfit for Naoe
- Exclusive arms
- Survey Corps vehicle
Newest Free Story Update
This release also adds the game's third complimentary story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature skills: Naoe reveals a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Past Anime Crossovers
This signifies not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with well-known anime series. The series previously showcased a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly included a quest that unmistakably referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.
