Assassin's Creed Reveals Bizarre Attack on Titan Event for Thanksgiving
In a surprising collaboration that breaks traditional predictions, the game developer has revealed an digital collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing complimentary additional story content for Shadows players.
Mysterious Questline Disclosed
According to the formal statement, "An unusual meeting pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where whispers of forbidden ceremonies and terrifying changes reverberate through the darkness." The storyline introduces a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a secret sect.
The questline centers on "strange trials and a monstrous foe" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.
Iconic Locations and Transformations
The trailer showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer concludes with a striking scene showing a character, likely the captive, changing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Special Items and Extra Features
Players who finish the mission will obtain an exclusive katana together with numerous items secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including:
- Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
- Mikasa costume for Naoe
- Special weapons
- Survey Corps mount
Latest Free Story Content
This release also brings the game's newest complimentary story addition, titled "The Mystery." This humorous quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive techniques: Naoe introduces a performative interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a original environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some unanswered questions from the main storyline.
Past Japanese Animation Crossovers
This signifies scarcely the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime franchises. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that unmistakably nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.
