🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Unveils Bizarre AoT Collaboration for Holiday Season In a unexpected collaboration that breaks usual predictions, Ubisoft has announced an in-game collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Adventure Uncovered According to the official announcement, "A mysterious meeting pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where hints of banned ceremonies and terrifying changes resonate through the shadows." The plot presents a "strangely garbed woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a hidden sect. The questline centers on "bizarre trials and a terrifying foe" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Recognizable Places and Transformations The preview highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser finishes with a striking moment showing a character, probably the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Rewards and Extra Content Players who accomplish the quest will obtain an unique katana alongside multiple artifacts hidden throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-based attire for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Special weapons Survey Corps mount Third Free Story Content This release also brings the game's third complimentary story episode, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive techniques: Naoe reveals a dramatic version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters subduing stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a original environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Earlier Japanese Animation Partnerships This represents not the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime properties. The series previously included a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla informally included a quest that clearly nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.