AC Shadows Reveals Unexpected Attack on Titan Event for Holiday Season

In a unexpected partnership that defies usual expectations, Ubisoft has unveiled an digital partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary extra story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Adventure Disclosed

According to the formal announcement, "An unusual confrontation draws characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh adventure, where rumors of banned practices and fearsome metamorphoses resonate through the darkness." The plot presents a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with journeying into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a secret group.

The mission concentrates on "bizarre trials and a fearsome foe" and is available to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Recognizable Settings and Metamorphoses

The trailer highlights the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer ends with a striking moment showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Rewards and Extra Content

Players who successfully complete the mission will obtain an exclusive katana in addition to numerous items secreted throughout the area in secret chests. The update also contains premium Attack on Titan item packs, featuring:

• Titan-based costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special weapons
• Survey Corps vehicle

Third Free Story Content

This release also introduces the game's latest no-cost story episode, titled "The Mystery." This playful mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive skills: Naoe debuts a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Mystery" also includes a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some unanswered questions from the main storyline.

Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships

This signifies hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime franchises. The series formerly included a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Furthermore, Valhalla unofficially featured a quest that unmistakably echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.