1666: Amsterdam news

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 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.

Patrice Désilets Wants 1666: Amsterdam To Become A Global Witchcraft Franchise

1666: Amsterdam has survived bankruptcy, a rights battle and more than a decade of development, but Patrice Désilets now sees it as only the beginning of something much bigger.

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.

1666: Amsterdam Steam reviews stall at 66% as players praise the story but blast performance

On August 25, 2026, 1666: Amsterdam was released in Early Access for PC. Behind the new action-adventure from Panache Digital Games is Patrice Désilets, one of the original masterminds behind Assassin’s Creed. The game combines historical Amsterdam with witchcraft, demons, and in…

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 Drops AI But the Damage May Already Be Done

Amsterdam removes early AI assets ahead of its Steam launch, but Patrice Désilets' new game faces mixed reviews and lasting community distrust.

Assassin’s Creed Creator Removes Gen AI Material From 1666: Amsterdam Following Criticism

Patrice Désilets’ 1666: Amsterdam is facing scrutiny after fans learned that the title was using generative AI in development. Assassin’s Creed Creator Removes Gen AI Material From 1666: Amsterdam Following Criticism is a post from Tech4Gamers - All About Technology And Gaming Ne…

1666: Amsterdam Early Access Impressions – Intriguing, But Loaded With Frustration

1666: Amsterdam has entered early access this week and it brings a wave of intrigue and frustration to players.

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.

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 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.

Wicked! 1666: Amsterdam is OUT NOW & 10% off for a limited time!

Assassin's Creed co-creator Patrice Désilets is back with his own studio and a bewitching new IP taking players back to 17th-century Europe.

1666 Amsterdam is out and unfinished – but that's the whole point

1666 Amsterdam is fiddly, weird, and rough around the edges, which makes it a perfect Early Access game

This Is Hopefully The Last Time I'm Writing About 1666: Amsterdam

'I can ask the AI to give me 75 different variations of one thing, but I cannot have 75 different illustrators come up with a variation in three seconds'

Dark Fantasy Action Adventure 1666: Amsterdam Launches in Early Access This Month

Then there’s Aaron.

"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".

1666: Amsterdam Early Access Release Date Revealed

1666: Amsterdam will be playable on PC starting on August 25.

1666: Amsterdam Launches in Early Access August 26 for $29.99, New Gameplay Trailer Released

Panache Digital Games has announced that its historical action-adventure game 1666: Amsterdam will be released on PC via Early Access on August 26, 2026, for $29.99. A new gameplay trailer was also released, showcasing investigation mechanics alongside the day-and-night cycle. Se…

1666: Amsterdam Early Access Starts on August 25th, Day and Night Activities Detailed

Early access includes the campaign's first part, which is about 15 hours long, with at least a year of additional development expected.

1666: Amsterdam has the makings of something brilliant but I came away from its preview with a bad feeling as it's early access release creeps too close for comfort

I want to play 1666: Amsterdam's final iteration, I just hope it gets that far.

Assassin's Creed creator's dark and witchy action game 1666: Amsterdam is out in early access sooner than we expected

1666: Amsterdam, a game that's survived years of legal battles between Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets and Ubisoft, has an early access release date. It'll be released 25th August for PC, on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

1666: Amsterdam Preview – Putting the cat amongst the witches of Amsterdam

It’s fair to say that the 1666: Amsterdam prologue released earlier this summer did not give the best first impression to many. Instead of being a demo of the historical open world and the kinds of Assassin’s Creed adjacent gameplay everyone was expecting from that series’ origin…

1666: Amsterdam Preview: Janky, Frustrating, But Promising

1666: Amsterdam is full of ambition and passion, but its upcoming early access period is going to have to really improve how it feels to play.

1666 Amsterdam's early access launches this month, and I'm equal parts excited and worried

Despite only being revealed at Summer Game Fest, 1666 Amsterdam's early access launch is just around the corner, and it feels ambitious.

1666 Amsterdam feels like the Assassin's Creed game that never was, and fighting witch hunters with my time-traveling familiar left me hungry for more

With magical combat, city sleuthing, and physical roguelike charms, I can't wait for 1666 Amsterdam's Early Access on August 25

1666: Amsterdam – Hands-On With The Assassin's Creed Creator's Long-Awaited Passion Project

Platform: PC Publisher: Panache Digital Games Developer: Panache Digital Games Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets has moved mountains to bring his passion project 1666: Amsterdam to fruition. The witchcraft-focused action-adventure game was originally conceived over 15 yea…

1666: Amsterdam ‘Gameplay Feature #2: Noa and Aaron’ trailer

Panache Digital Games has released a second “Gameplay Feature” trailer for dark third-person narrative action …

1666: Amsterdam trailer explores its two lead characters and story

A new trailer has been released for 1666: Amsterdam, exploring the game’s two main characters, their motivations and how they’ve been bonded across the centuries. Noa is the character native to 1666, a woman who has been raised to be the heir to the Zaindaris lineage of witches,…