In a bizarre crossover event that defies usual forecasts, Ubisoft has revealed an virtual partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players.
According to the authorized statement, "A strange confrontation leads characters Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where hints of prohibited practices and fearsome transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "oddly dressed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with venturing into the Crystal Cave—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a clandestine group.
The adventure centers on "strange experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is open to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.
The preview features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer finishes with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the captive, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.
Players who finish the mission will obtain an special katana alongside multiple items secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
This update also adds the game's newest free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted mission pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature abilities: Naoe reveals a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.
This marks scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime series. The series previously featured a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly included a quest that obviously echoed the popular series One-Punch Man.
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