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Assassin's Creed creator says 1666: Amsterdam developers create up to 20 builds a day
A few months removed from its launch into early access, the lead developer of witchy action game 1666: Amsterdam says the team creates dozens of builds every day. 1666: Amsterdam released into Steam Early Access back in August after what can generously be called a troubled development. First being...
Assassin's Creed creator says 1666: Amsterdam developers create up to 20 builds a day
1666: Amsterdam released into early access earlier this year
1666: Amsterdam is a witchy body-hopper made by Assassin's Creed's creator, but it has more in common with Hitman
My fellow magical practitioners are hounded by Witch Hunters in 1666 Amsterdam, the target of brutal, puritanical raids. But forget about that, I'm Noa – a witch, hunter. With a calendar year to track down my own demonic targets – the Originals – using magic powers only active during a full moon,...
1666: Amsterdam is a witchy body-hopper made by Assassin's Creed's creator, but it has more in common with Hitman
The Assassin's Creed creator's love letter to Amsterdam offers dense maps in which to perform my bewitching assassinations in secret
1666: Amsterdam's Early Access Met With Mixed Reviews Following AI Controversy
1666: Amsterdam is two weeks into early access, but hasn't made much of a splash in a busy release period.
Patrice Désilets vows to make a sequel to Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Patrice Désilets, the creator of the Assassin's Creed series and director of 1666: Amsterdam, has said he will make a sequel to open-world human evolution survival game Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey. Read more
1666: Amsterdam early access review
There's an old Sam Raimi profile in the New Yorker I think about quite a bit. This is because, mid-way through the piece, Raimi says one of the most interesting things I've ever heard a film-maker, or any kind of creative person, put into words. Read more
Patrice Désilets Wants 1666: Amsterdam To Become A Global Witchcraft Franchise
Few creators have left a mark on the action-adventure genre quite like Patrice Désilets. The Montreal-based designer served as creative director on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time before creating Assassin’s Creed and helming its first two entries at Ubisoft, games that helped redefine...
1666: Amsterdam Early Access Review – The Past and The Present
1666: Amsterdam might look like a typical alternate-history horror game, but even in Early Access, it quickly becomes clear that Panache is attempting far more than it can consistently pull off just yet.
Patrice Désilets on the 16-Year Road toward Releasing 1666: Amsterdam, a Potential Nintendo Switch 2 Port, and the Industry’s Woes
Last week, just as gamescom 2026 was kicking off, Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets finally released his long-gestating game 1666: Amsterdam. The project began in 2010; Désilets had left Ubisoft Montreal after the highly successful Assassin's Creed II and Brotherhood to become creative...
1666: Amsterdam's developer says it 'won't be using AI anymore', and the tech was only used 'in conception and pre-production'—arguably the most creative phase of the entire process
Patrice Désilets says AI has been "totally removed" from the development process.
1666: Amsterdam interview – The beauty of early access and how randomness improves replayability
The lead developer opens up about early access, gameplay, and what it means to be a witch. The post 1666: Amsterdam interview – The beauty of early access and how randomness improves replayability appeared first on Destructoid.
1666: Amsterdam Early Access Impressions – Intriguing, But Loaded With Frustration
The upcoming Salem Witch Trials simulator set in Amsterdam, 1666: Amsterdam, has entered early access this week and it brings a wave of intrigue and frustration to players. After soaking Summer Game Fest 2026 in a hue of red witch fury, I have been enamoured with the idea of embodying a Scarlet...
1666: Amsterdam Dives Into Music and Sound Design in Final Developer Diary
Panache Digital Games reveals the music and sound design behind 1666: Amsterdam in its final Developer Diary. The post 1666: Amsterdam Dives Into Music and Sound Design in Final Developer Diary appeared first on COGconnected.
After AI backlash, Assassin's Creed creator says 1666: Amsterdam "won't be using any AI anymore" and only used it "in conception and pre-production"
Assassin's Creed godfather Patrice Désilets seemed to have conjured perfection with his new studio Panache's witchy mystery game 1666: Amsterdam, but then the AI accusations came and turned out to be true. Flowers wilted, goats died in their pens, and worst of all, I think many people revoked their...
After AI backlash, Assassin's Creed creator says 1666: Amsterdam "won't be using any AI anymore" and only used it "in conception and pre-production"
Human-made magic only, please
1666: Amsterdam Turns Something Open-World Games Treat Like Scenery Into a Core Mechanic
1666: Amsterdam is officially out in Early Access, and one of the most promising features is with the game's approach to day and night.
1666: Amsterdam Enters Early Access With Witchcraft and Dark Mysteries
Panache Digital Games has officially launched 1666: Amsterdam in Early Access on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The post 1666: Amsterdam Enters Early Access With Witchcraft and Dark Mysteries appeared first on COGconnected.
1666: Amsterdam Celebrates Early Access Launch With New Trailer
Noa’s tale is finally off to its start, and we’re very excited to see what lies in wait as she finds out more about her mother and heritage.
1666: Amsterdam's early access is live now but there's still plenty that needs ironing out before I'd pay $30 for it
Long road ahead.
1666: Amsterdam Release Times (PC Early Access)
Here are the global release times for 1666: Amsterdam, so players can know exactly when the game launches in early access on Steam & Epic Games.
New Trailers for The Sinking City 2, Crimson Desert, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and More
A new set of trailers has been released today. As such, I’ve decided to share them in one big article. So, below you can find the latest trailers for The Sinking City 2, Crimson Desert, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, 1666: Amsterdam, and The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition. …...
"We live in a world full of AI, let's be honest with ourselves" - 1666: Amsterdam developer still using AI tools despite recent controversy
Canadian developer Panache Digital, co-founded by Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets, has said it is still using AI tools to help develop its witchy action game 1666: Amsterdam, albeit "less and less". Read more
1666: Amsterdam Is Entering Early Access on PC Later This Month
Panache Digital Games has announced that 1666: Amsterdam will officially enter Early Access on August 25 on PC. The post 1666: Amsterdam Is Entering Early Access on PC Later This Month appeared first on COGconnected.
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