Get a first look at 1666: Amsterdam, now in the hands of Assassin's Creed co-creator

News
By published

Assassin's Creed creative director Patrice Desilet has settled with former employer Ubisoft for the rights to the mysterious 1666: Amsterdam, AKA Project 1666, and to celebrate, he's given us our first good look at the game's artistic direction. I have to say, it's a little different than I expected:

1666: Amsterdam was set to be Desilet's next big game when he joined THQ Montreal in 2011, after leaving Ubisoft the year prior. Unfortunately, THQ's financial troubles resulted in the Montreal studio's sale to, ironically enough, Ubisoft, and Desilet was once more under the French publisher's umbrella. This meant that Ubisoft now owned the rights to 1666: Amsterdam, which Desilet fought. Three years later, the dispute is finally settled, and Desilet now owns the IP.

Don't expect the project to be finished anytime soon, though. Desilet is currently busy working on an episodic adventure throughout time called Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, in development at Panache Digital Games.

Seen something newsworthy? Tell us!

Sam Prell
Sam Prell
Former News Editor

Sam is a former News Editor here at GamesRadar+. His expert words have appeared on many of the web's well-known gaming sites, including Joystiq, Penny Arcade, Destructoid, and G4 Media, among others. Sam has a serious soft spot for MOBAs, MMOs, and emo music. Forever a farm boy, forever a '90s kid.