🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Unveils Bizarre AoT Crossover for Thanksgiving In a surprising partnership that breaks traditional forecasts, Ubisoft has unveiled 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, including free bonus story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Questline Disclosed According to the official announcement, "A mysterious meeting draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where whispers of forbidden practices and monstrous metamorphoses echo through the shadows." The plot presents a "unusually garbed woman named Ada" who assigns the pair with traveling into the Gemstone Grotto—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a hidden group. The adventure focuses on "peculiar trials and a terrifying enemy" and is available to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Recognizable Places and Transformations The teaser features the Underground Chapel from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer ends with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the prisoner, transforming into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Rewards and Extra Content Players who finish the quest will acquire an special katana together with several artifacts concealed throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also features premium Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Unique weapons Survey Corps mount Newest Free Story Content This update also adds the game's third free story addition, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful quest teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange distinctive abilities: Naoe debuts a dramatic interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "A Puzzlement" also features a fresh environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline. Past Anime Partnerships This represents not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with popular anime franchises. The series earlier showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that obviously echoed the well-known series One-Punch Man.