🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Unveils Bizarre AoT Event for Thanksgiving In a bizarre crossover event that breaks traditional predictions, Ubisoft has unveiled an virtual 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 no-cost additional story content for Shadows players. Strange Adventure Revealed According to the official announcement, "An unusual confrontation draws protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where rumors of forbidden practices and terrifying changes resonate through the darkness." The plot introduces a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a important location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a hidden group. The questline focuses on "bizarre tests and a terrifying enemy" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Iconic Locations and Metamorphoses The teaser highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer ends with a dramatic scene showing a character, probably the hostage, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Prizes and Bonus Features Players who successfully complete the quest will receive an special katana in addition to several objects secreted throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-based attire for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Exclusive implements Survey Corps vehicle Third Free Story Content This update also brings the game's third free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This playful quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic abilities: Naoe introduces a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Crossovers This represents not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that obviously nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.