🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Unveils Bizarre AoT Event for Holiday Season In a surprising collaboration that breaks traditional expectations, Ubisoft has announced an virtual collaboration between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the acclaimed anime series Attack on Titan. The unusual holiday event continues from November 25 through December 22, providing free bonus story content for Shadows players. Peculiar Questline Uncovered According to the formal announcement, "A mysterious encounter pulls protagonists Naoe and Yasuke into a fresh quest, where hints of forbidden rituals and monstrous changes resonate through the darkness." The storyline features a "unusually dressed woman named Ada" who charges the characters with venturing into the Gemstone Grotto—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to liberate her friend from a secret cult. The mission centers on "strange trials and a terrifying foe" and is open to all players who have acquired the Yasuke character. Familiar Locations and Changes The trailer features the Hidden Temple from Attack on Titan recreated as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was formerly where the Reiss royal family handed down the Founding Titan ability through eras. The trailer ends with a dramatic scene showing a character, likely the prisoner, changing into a Titan that looms over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Prizes and Bonus Material Players who accomplish the adventure will obtain an exclusive katana in addition to multiple artifacts hidden throughout the area in hidden chests. The update also contains purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, including: Titan-themed costume for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Special weapons Survey Corps steed Latest Free Story Update This patch also introduces the game's latest free story episode, titled "The Enigma." This humorous mission teams Naoe and Yasuke as they exchange characteristic techniques: Naoe introduces a dramatic variation of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke masters non-lethal stealth takedowns. True to its name, "The Enigma" also features a new environmental puzzle that may ultimately explain some unresolved questions from the main storyline. Past Japanese Animation Partnerships This signifies not the first time the Assassin's Creed franchise has crossed over with famous anime franchises. The series formerly showcased a 2020 cross-promotional story linking Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Moreover, Valhalla subtly contained a quest that clearly referenced the famous series One-Punch Man.