🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Unveils Bizarre AoT Collaboration for Holiday Season In a bizarre crossover event that defies usual predictions, the game developer has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Mission Revealed According to the formal statement, "A strange encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where rumors of prohibited rituals and monstrous transformations resonate through the shadows." The narrative features a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a clandestine sect. The questline centers on "bizarre experiments and a fearsome enemy" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Recognizable Settings and Transformations The preview showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer finishes with a striking sequence showing a character, presumably the captive, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Prizes and Additional Features Players who accomplish the adventure will receive an exclusive katana together with numerous artifacts secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Exclusive arms Survey Corps steed Latest Free Story Content This release also introduces the game's newest complimentary story addition, titled "The Mystery." This playful adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic abilities: Naoe reveals a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Earlier Anime Partnerships This represents not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime series. The series previously included a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally contained a quest that obviously referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.