🔗 Share this article Assassin's Creed Introduces Unexpected AoT Crossover for Holiday Season In a surprising collaboration that challenges usual predictions, the game developer has unveiled an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost extra story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Mission Disclosed According to the authorized statement, "A mysterious confrontation leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where rumors of forbidden ceremonies and fearsome changes echo through the obscurity." The storyline features a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the characters with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a hidden cult. The questline focuses on "strange tests and a terrifying foe" and is available to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Recognizable Locations and Changes The trailer highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the captive, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Rewards and Extra Material Players who accomplish the mission will receive an unique katana alongside numerous artifacts concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-based outfit for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Special arms Survey Corps steed Latest Free Story Content This update also brings the game's third complimentary story episode, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic skills: Naoe debuts a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may ultimately shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline. Previous Anime Partnerships This signifies hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime properties. The series formerly featured a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that clearly nodded to the well-known series One-Punch Man.