🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Unveils Unexpected AoT Collaboration for Thanksgiving In a surprising crossover event that breaks usual expectations, the game developer has announced an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, including free bonus story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Mission Revealed According to the official announcement, "A strange confrontation leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where whispers of forbidden ceremonies and monstrous transformations echo through the shadows." The storyline features a "strangely attired woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a clandestine group. The adventure concentrates on "peculiar experiments and a fearsome adversary" and is accessible to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Recognizable Locations and Changes The trailer showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The preview finishes with a dramatic scene showing a character, presumably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Prizes and Bonus Content Players who accomplish the mission will receive an special katana alongside several items concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-inspired outfit for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Exclusive implements Survey Corps mount Latest Free Story Content This update also brings the game's newest complimentary story episode, titled "The Enigma." This humorous quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic abilities: Naoe reveals a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may finally explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Crossovers This signifies not the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally included a quest that unmistakably nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.