🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Unveils Unexpected Attack on Titan Event for Holiday Season In a unexpected partnership that breaks conventional predictions, the game developer has announced an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, including complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Mission Disclosed According to the official statement, "A mysterious meeting draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where whispers of forbidden rituals and monstrous metamorphoses echo through the obscurity." The storyline introduces a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who charges the characters with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a hidden sect. The questline concentrates on "strange trials and a fearsome enemy" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses The trailer highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer concludes with a powerful scene showing a character, presumably the hostage, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Special Prizes and Extra Material Players who accomplish the mission will acquire an exclusive katana alongside multiple items hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Special implements Survey Corps steed Newest Free Story Content This release also adds the game's newest no-cost story content, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive skills: Naoe debuts a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a original environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Previous Japanese Animation Collaborations This signifies scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime franchises. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that clearly nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.