🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Reveals Bizarre AoT Collaboration for Holiday Season In a bizarre crossover event that defies traditional expectations, the game developer has announced an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Questline Disclosed According to the authorized release, "A strange encounter pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where hints of prohibited practices and monstrous metamorphoses reverberate through the shadows." The plot features a "oddly attired woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her companion from a clandestine cult. The mission centers on "strange experiments and a terrifying foe" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Familiar Places and Metamorphoses The preview showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser ends with a dramatic moment showing a character, presumably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Items and Extra Features Players who finish the quest will obtain an exclusive katana together with numerous objects concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-based outfit for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Exclusive implements Survey Corps vehicle Newest Free Story Update This update also introduces the game's newest free story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive techniques: Naoe reveals a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Earlier Japanese Animation Crossovers This marks not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime properties. The series earlier featured a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly included a quest that clearly echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.