AC Shadows Reveals Surprising AoT Event for Thanksgiving
In a unexpected partnership that breaks usual forecasts, the game developer has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected Thanksgiving event continues from November 25 through December 22, including free bonus story content for Shadows players.
Strange Mission Disclosed
According to the authorized release, "A mysterious meeting pulls characters Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh mission, where whispers of banned ceremonies and monstrous metamorphoses echo through the darkness." The storyline features a "unusually attired woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with journeying into the Crystal Cave—a important location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her ally from a hidden sect.
The adventure focuses on "peculiar tests and a terrifying foe" and is accessible to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character.
Familiar Places and Metamorphoses
The preview highlights the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This important location was earlier where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview finishes with a dramatic sequence showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke.
Exclusive Prizes and Bonus Material
Players who finish the mission will acquire an unique katana together with several artifacts concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also includes in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering:
- Titan-based outfit for Yasuke
- Mikasa costume for Naoe
- Special weapons
- Survey Corps mount
Latest Free Story Content
This release also introduces the game's latest free story addition, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted quest pairs Naoe and Yasuke as they swap distinctive techniques: Naoe debuts a theatrical variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-fatal stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Enigma" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may eventually clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline.
Previous Japanese Animation Collaborations
This signifies scarcely the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with well-known anime series. The series previously included a 2020 collaborative story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that obviously nodded to the popular series One-Punch Man.
