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In a surprising collaboration that challenges usual expectations, Ubisoft has unveiled an in-game collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary additional story content for Shadows players.

Mysterious Mission Revealed

According to the official statement, "A strange encounter pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where whispers of prohibited practices and monstrous metamorphoses echo through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who charges the duo with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a secret cult.

The mission concentrates on "peculiar experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.

Familiar Locations and Changes

The preview highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser concludes with a powerful moment showing a character, probably the hostage, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Items and Additional Material

Players who finish the mission will acquire an special katana in addition to numerous artifacts secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special weapons
• Survey Corps mount

Newest Free Story Update

This patch also introduces the game's latest complimentary story episode, titled "The Mystery." This playful quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic skills: Naoe debuts a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Japanese Animation Partnerships

This represents not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime series. The series earlier featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally included a quest that clearly referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.