🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Reveals Bizarre AoT Event for Thanksgiving In a unexpected collaboration that challenges traditional predictions, the game developer has unveiled an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, providing free bonus story content for Shadows players. Strange Questline Disclosed According to the formal announcement, "A mysterious encounter leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new adventure, where whispers of prohibited practices and terrifying changes echo through the darkness." The storyline presents a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who charges the duo with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a hidden sect. The adventure concentrates on "strange experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Familiar Locations and Metamorphoses The teaser highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser concludes with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Prizes and Bonus Features Players who finish the quest will receive an special katana in addition to numerous items concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-inspired attire for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Special weapons Survey Corps vehicle Newest Free Story Addition This patch also adds the game's third complimentary story addition, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade signature skills: Naoe reveals a theatrical interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline. Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships This represents hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime series. The series formerly showcased a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally included a quest that clearly referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.