🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Reveals Bizarre AoT Collaboration for Thanksgiving In a bizarre crossover event that defies conventional forecasts, the game developer has revealed an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Mission Revealed According to the official announcement, "A mysterious meeting leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where whispers of forbidden rituals and terrifying metamorphoses resonate through the darkness." The storyline introduces a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a clandestine group. The adventure focuses on "bizarre tests and a monstrous enemy" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Iconic Places and Transformations The teaser highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The preview concludes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the captive, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Prizes and Additional Features Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an special katana alongside several objects concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Exclusive arms Survey Corps mount Latest Free Story Update This release also brings the game's newest no-cost story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive abilities: Naoe reveals a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Earlier Japanese Animation Crossovers This represents scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime properties. The series formerly featured a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla subtly included a quest that obviously nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.