🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Introduces Bizarre AoT Event for Thanksgiving In a unexpected crossover event that defies traditional forecasts, the game developer has revealed an virtual crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the popular anime series Attack on Titan. The surprising Thanksgiving event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering complimentary additional story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Questline Revealed According to the official statement, "A strange confrontation pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where hints of banned rituals and monstrous transformations reverberate through the obscurity." The storyline presents a "oddly attired woman named Ada" who tasks the pair with traveling into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her ally from a clandestine sect. The adventure focuses on "bizarre experiments and a monstrous adversary" and is open to all players who have unlocked the Yasuke character. Familiar Places and Changes The teaser showcases the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was earlier where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through ages. The trailer finishes with a dramatic moment showing a character, presumably the captive, morphing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Unique Rewards and Bonus Material Players who finish the quest will receive an exclusive katana in addition to several artifacts hidden throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains in-store Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-themed costume for Yasuke Mikasa attire for Naoe Special implements Survey Corps mount Newest Free Story Addition This release also adds the game's newest no-cost story content, titled "A Puzzlement." This playful adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they swap signature abilities: Naoe debuts a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke acquires subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "The Mystery" also features a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unanswered questions from the main storyline. Earlier Anime Partnerships This signifies hardly the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with popular anime properties. The series earlier showcased a 2020 crossover story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla unofficially included a quest that obviously nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.