AC Shadows Reveals Surprising AoT Event for Thanksgiving
In a unexpected partnership that breaks conventional predictions, the game developer has revealed an in-game crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary bonus story content for Shadows players.
Mysterious Mission Uncovered
According to the authorized statement, "An unusual meeting pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where hints of forbidden practices and monstrous transformations reverberate through the darkness." The narrative features a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a hidden sect.
The mission focuses on "peculiar tests and a terrifying enemy" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.
Iconic Locations and Transformations
The preview showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The teaser ends with a striking scene showing a character, probably the captive, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.
Special Rewards and Additional Material
Players who accomplish the adventure will acquire an special katana together with multiple objects concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, offering:
- Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke
- Mikasa outfit for Naoe
- Unique arms
- Survey Corps mount
Latest Free Story Content
This release also adds the game's newest no-cost story content, titled "The Mystery." This lighthearted adventure pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap characteristic abilities: Naoe introduces a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-fatal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.
Earlier Japanese Animation Collaborations
This signifies scarcely the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with well-known anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.
