Assassin's Creed Introduces Unexpected Attack on Titan Event for Thanksgiving
In a bizarre partnership that breaks conventional expectations, the game developer has announced an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, offering free extra story content for Shadows players.
Strange Questline Uncovered
According to the official announcement, "An unusual meeting draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where hints of banned rituals and fearsome metamorphoses reverberate through the obscurity." The plot features a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with journeying into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her companion from a secret cult.
The questline concentrates on "strange tests and a terrifying adversary" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character.
Familiar Settings and Changes
The preview features the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The teaser ends with a dramatic scene showing a character, probably the hostage, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Rewards and Extra Material
Players who finish the quest will acquire an unique katana alongside numerous artifacts concealed throughout the area in concealed chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including:
- Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
- Mikasa costume for Naoe
- Exclusive arms
- Survey Corps vehicle
Third Free Story Content
This update also adds the game's latest complimentary story content, titled "The Enigma." This humorous adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade distinctive techniques: Naoe introduces a theatrical version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also features a new environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some unresolved questions from the main storyline.
Previous Japanese Animation Partnerships
This signifies hardly the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with famous anime series. The series previously included a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally contained a quest that unmistakably referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.
