🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Unveils Surprising AoT Crossover for Holiday Season In a surprising crossover event that breaks usual forecasts, the game developer has unveiled an virtual crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event operates from November 25 through December 22, offering no-cost bonus story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Mission Revealed According to the authorized announcement, "An unusual meeting pulls heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original quest, where hints of prohibited practices and terrifying transformations resonate through the darkness." The storyline features a "oddly garbed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a key location from Attack on Titan—to save her companion from a secret sect. The mission centers on "strange experiments and a terrifying enemy" and is accessible to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Recognizable Places and Metamorphoses The preview highlights the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This significant location was earlier where the Reiss royal family passed down the Founding Titan ability through ages. The preview ends with a dramatic moment showing a character, probably the prisoner, changing into a Titan that towers over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Items and Extra Features Players who finish the mission will acquire an exclusive katana in addition to multiple items hidden throughout the area in secret chests. The update also features in-store Attack on Titan item packs, offering: Titan-inspired costume for Yasuke Mikasa outfit for Naoe Exclusive arms Survey Corps mount Third Free Story Update This patch also brings the game's newest complimentary story episode, titled "The Mystery." This humorous mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange signature abilities: Naoe debuts a theatrical interpretation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Loyal to its name, "A Puzzlement" also includes a original environmental puzzle that may finally clarify some lingering questions from the main storyline. Previous Japanese Animation Collaborations This signifies not the initial time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime properties. The series previously showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially contained a quest that clearly referenced the well-known series One-Punch Man.