🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Unveils Surprising Attack on Titan Event for Holiday Season In a bizarre crossover event that challenges conventional expectations, the game developer has revealed an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players. Strange Adventure Disclosed According to the formal release, "An unusual meeting draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new quest, where rumors of banned rituals and fearsome changes reverberate through the obscurity." The narrative presents a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a secret group. The adventure focuses on "peculiar experiments and a terrifying foe" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Familiar Locations and Changes The trailer showcases the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview finishes with a striking scene showing a character, presumably the hostage, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Rewards and Extra Features Players who accomplish the mission will receive an special katana together with multiple artifacts concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-themed costume for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Unique weapons Survey Corps mount Newest Free Story Addition This release also brings the game's latest complimentary story addition, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic techniques: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may finally explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Crossovers This represents hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime properties. The series earlier featured a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that obviously nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.