AC Shadows Reveals Surprising AoT Event for Holiday Season

In a unexpected partnership that challenges usual predictions, Ubisoft has revealed an in-game partnership between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, including free bonus story content for Shadows players.

Peculiar Mission Revealed

According to the official announcement, "A mysterious confrontation leads protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a new mission, where rumors of banned practices and terrifying changes echo through the shadows." The narrative introduces a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who tasks the duo with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a clandestine cult.

The questline centers on "peculiar trials and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.

Familiar Settings and Transformations

The trailer highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan redesigned as the Crystal Cave. This important location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The trailer concludes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, likely the hostage, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke.

Exclusive Items and Extra Material

Players who accomplish the quest will receive an special katana alongside several artifacts secreted throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes premium Attack on Titan item packs, offering:

• Titan-themed costume for Yasuke
• Mikasa outfit for Naoe
• Special implements
• Survey Corps steed

Latest Free Story Content

This patch also introduces the game's newest complimentary story content, titled "The Mystery." This humorous quest partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive abilities: Naoe debuts a performative variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline.

Earlier Anime Collaborations

This signifies hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has collaborated with popular anime franchises. The series earlier included a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly featured a quest that obviously referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.