AC Shadows Unveils Unexpected Attack on Titan Collaboration for Holiday Season
In a unexpected collaboration that breaks conventional predictions, Ubisoft has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost additional story content for Shadows players.
Mysterious Adventure Uncovered
According to the official announcement, "An unusual encounter leads heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original adventure, where whispers of banned ceremonies and fearsome metamorphoses echo through the obscurity." The storyline introduces a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a important location from Attack on Titan—to rescue her ally from a secret cult.
The questline centers on "bizarre trials and a monstrous adversary" and is accessible to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character.
Recognizable Places and Transformations
The trailer showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer concludes with a striking moment showing a character, presumably the captive, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Prizes and Extra Features
Players who accomplish the adventure will acquire an special katana together with several objects concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:
- Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
- Mikasa costume for Naoe
- Unique implements
- Survey Corps steed
Latest Free Story Content
This release also introduces the game's newest no-cost story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This humorous mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature skills: Naoe introduces a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires non-lethal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may eventually shed light on some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Previous Anime Partnerships
This signifies not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime series. The series earlier included a 2020 collaborative story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that clearly referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.
