🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Event for Thanksgiving In a surprising crossover event that breaks traditional predictions, Ubisoft has revealed an in-game collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing no-cost extra story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Mission Revealed According to the formal statement, "A mysterious encounter draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where hints of banned practices and monstrous transformations echo through the darkness." The plot presents a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a hidden cult. The adventure focuses on "strange tests and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Iconic Places and Transformations The preview features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer finishes with a powerful sequence showing a character, presumably the hostage, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Special Prizes and Additional Material Players who successfully complete the adventure will acquire an special katana together with numerous items concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-based outfit for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Unique weapons Survey Corps mount Newest Free Story Addition This update also adds the game's third free story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous mission partners Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive abilities: Naoe debuts a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also features a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Previous Japanese Animation Crossovers This signifies scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime series. The series formerly showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that unmistakably echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.