🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Reveals Bizarre Attack on Titan Collaboration for Holiday Season In a bizarre collaboration that challenges traditional expectations, Ubisoft has revealed an virtual crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary extra story content for Shadows players. Strange Questline Disclosed According to the authorized release, "An unusual meeting leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where rumors of prohibited rituals and terrifying transformations reverberate through the shadows." The storyline presents a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who charges the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a clandestine group. The mission centers on "strange experiments and a fearsome foe" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Familiar Settings and Changes The preview highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser concludes with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the captive, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Special Rewards and Bonus Content Players who successfully complete the quest will acquire an special katana together with several artifacts hidden throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-based attire for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Special arms Survey Corps steed Third Free Story Addition This update also adds the game's third no-cost story content, titled "The Enigma." This playful quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive abilities: Naoe introduces a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also features a new environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Partnerships This signifies not the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime properties. The series previously showcased a 2020 collaborative story connecting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that obviously nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.