Amsterdam from the Assassin’s Creed creator finally has a release window

Patrice Désilets, the creator of Assassin’s Creed, has spent 16 years making his next project. He finally revealed it at Summer Game Fest 2026. It’s a witchcraft-fueled dark fantasy called 1666: Amsterdam. Désilets made a brief prologue demo available for free now on Steam and the Epic Games Store after Summer Game Fest ends and plans to launch 1666: Amsterdam in early access sometime later in 2026.

Check out the trailer below:

Here’s the official description from the game’s Steam page:

“Explore a handcrafted Amsterdam by day. At night, uncover what lies beneath its surface. Every facade carries a gablestone. Not all of them tell the truth. The Originals walk among Amsterdam’s citizens, hidden behind human faces. Identify them. Mark them. When the Esbat comes, confront them in their true form under the moon. Collect what is owed.Noa commands witchcraft and spellcasting passed down through generations of Zaindaris. Each target can be approached in multiple ways. Strategy, timing, and choice define the outcome. Every Esbat is a reckoning.Noa is not alone.

Aaron, summoned from 1999, now sees the world through the eyes of a cat. Together, they are one: Switch between Noa and Aaron across two radically different playstyles. One wields witchcraft. The other has four paws and flair. Experience the opening chapter of 1666: Amsterdam. Partake in Noa’s Commencement. See the cycle span centuries. Choose the companion who will walk beside her.”

Désilets was working on 1666: Amsterdam with THQ Montreal in 2013 when Ubisoft bought the studio and dismissed him. It’ll be the debut project of his new studio, Panache Digital Games.