1666: Amsterdam, from the creator of Assassin's Creed, hits Early Access in August

Patrice Désilets, director of Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia, showed 1666: Amsterdam at Gamescom 2026 — a spiritual successor to Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood that spent 13 years in development. It launches in Steam Early Access in August with 10–15 hours of content, with 1.0 and console versions planned for late 2027.

• 1666: Amsterdam has been in development for 13 years, first announced by THQ in 2011
• Steam Early Access launches in August with 10–15 hours of narrative content
• 1.0 release and console versions are targeted for late 2027
• The game spans two eras, 1666 and 1999, and adds roguelite ability reshuffles after failure