Assassin's Creed Unveils Surprising Attack on Titan Collaboration for Holiday Season

In a unexpected partnership that challenges conventional forecasts, Ubisoft has revealed an in-game collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing free extra story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Adventure Disclosed

According to the official announcement, "A strange meeting draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where hints of prohibited practices and terrifying metamorphoses resonate through the shadows." The narrative presents a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a clandestine cult.

The adventure concentrates on "peculiar trials and a fearsome enemy" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Iconic Settings and Changes

The trailer showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer finishes with a powerful sequence showing a character, presumably the hostage, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Rewards and Bonus Content

Players who finish the mission will receive an unique katana in addition to several items concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also features premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

  • Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
  • Mikasa outfit for Naoe
  • Special arms
  • Survey Corps vehicle

Third Free Story Content

This patch also introduces the game's third free story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive techniques: Naoe introduces a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Collaborations

This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that clearly nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.

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