🔗 Share this article AC Shadows Unveils Unexpected AoT Crossover for Holiday Season In a bizarre crossover event that defies usual predictions, Ubisoft has revealed an in-game crossover between Assassin's Creed Shadows and the renowned anime series Attack on Titan. The unexpected holiday event runs from November 25 through December 22, offering free additional story content for Shadows players. Mysterious Adventure Revealed According to the official statement, "An unusual encounter draws heroes Naoe and Yasuke into a original mission, where hints of prohibited rituals and terrifying changes echo through the obscurity." The storyline introduces a "strangely dressed woman named Ada" who assigns the duo with venturing into the Crystalline Cavern—a significant location from Attack on Titan—to save her friend from a hidden group. The mission centers on "bizarre experiments and a terrifying adversary" and is available to all players who have gained access to the Yasuke character. Recognizable Settings and Metamorphoses The teaser showcases the Subterranean Sanctuary from Attack on Titan reimagined as the Crystal Cave. This historic location was previously where the Reiss royal family transmitted the Founding Titan ability through generations. The teaser finishes with a powerful moment showing a character, likely the captive, morphing into a Titan that rises over Naoe and Yasuke. Exclusive Items and Additional Content Players who successfully complete the adventure will obtain an unique katana in addition to multiple items concealed throughout the area in secret chests. The update also includes purchasable Attack on Titan item packs, featuring: Titan-themed outfit for Yasuke Mikasa costume for Naoe Special weapons Survey Corps mount Third Free Story Content This release also adds the game's latest no-cost story content, titled "The Enigma." This lighthearted adventure partners Naoe and Yasuke as they trade characteristic skills: Naoe introduces a performative version of Yasuke's war kick, while Yasuke learns subduing stealth takedowns. Faithful to its name, "A Puzzlement" also contains a new environmental puzzle that may finally shed light on some lingering questions from the main storyline. Earlier Japanese Animation Collaborations This represents not the primary time the Assassin's Creed franchise has partnered with famous anime series. The series earlier showcased a 2020 crossover story uniting Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with Makoto Yukimura's Vinland Saga. Additionally, Valhalla informally featured a quest that obviously nodded to the famous series One-Punch Man.