Assassin's Creed Reveals Surprising Attack on Titan Collaboration for Holiday Season
In a bizarre crossover event that defies conventional predictions, Ubisoft has unveiled an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.
Strange Adventure Revealed
According to the authorized statement, "A strange encounter draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where rumors of banned practices and terrifying changes echo through the darkness." The storyline presents a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with journeying into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her ally from a clandestine group.
The adventure focuses on "bizarre trials and a fearsome enemy" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.
Familiar Settings and Changes
The trailer features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer finishes with a striking scene showing a character, presumably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Special Items and Additional Content
Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an exclusive katana in addition to numerous artifacts hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
- Titan-inspired outfit for Yasuke
- Mikasa outfit for Naoe
- Exclusive implements
- Survey Corps steed
Newest Free Story Update
This patch also introduces the game's latest no-cost story addition, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic abilities: Naoe introduces a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Past Japanese Animation Crossovers
This marks scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime properties. The series earlier showcased a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that obviously nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.
