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In a bizarre partnership that challenges traditional predictions, Ubisoft has announced an digital crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing free bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Adventure Disclosed

According to the authorized statement, "A strange meeting leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where rumors of forbidden rituals and fearsome changes resonate through the obscurity." The storyline introduces a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the characters with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a secret group.

The adventure focuses on "peculiar tests and a terrifying foe" and is accessible to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Locations and Transformations

The trailer showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview ends with a dramatic scene showing a character, probably the captive, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Unique Items and Additional Material

Players who successfully complete the quest will acquire an special katana alongside multiple objects secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-based costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa costume for Naoe
• Unique weapons
• Survey Corps mount

Latest Free Story Content

This patch also brings the game's third no-cost story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous adventure teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive skills: Naoe introduces a theatrical interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Past Anime Partnerships

This marks hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime properties. The series formerly featured a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.