🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Introduces Bizarre AoT Collaboration for Holiday Season In a surprising collaboration that defies conventional forecasts, the game developer has unveiled an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, including no-cost additional story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Mission Disclosed According to the formal statement, "A strange encounter leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where whispers of prohibited ceremonies and monstrous changes reverberate through the shadows." The plot features a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden sect. The mission concentrates on "peculiar trials and a fearsome enemy" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Iconic Places and Metamorphoses The trailer showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary 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 teaser ends with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the hostage, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Prizes and Bonus Features Players who accomplish the adventure will receive an exclusive katana alongside numerous objects hidden throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Special arms Survey Corps mount Latest Free Story Update This release also adds the game's newest free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This playful mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive techniques: Naoe debuts a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may eventually explain some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Collaborations This represents hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime franchises. The series earlier featured a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that obviously nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.