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Updated · Game Informer · Jun 5
Patrice Désilets Unveils 1666: Amsterdam, Offers Free Prologue Ahead of 2026 Early Access
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Updated · Game Informer · Jun 5

Patrice Désilets Unveils 1666: Amsterdam, Offers Free Prologue Ahead of 2026 Early Access

3 articles · Updated · Game Informer · Jun 5

Summary

  • 1666: Amsterdam will enter Early Access later in 2026, and Panache Studios released a free playable prologue on Steam and the Epic Games Store immediately after its Summer Game Fest reveal.
  • Noa Brooklyn leads the action game as a witch-like Collector hunting demonic "Originals" hidden among humans in an open-world Amsterdam, using magic to expose and destroy them.
  • Aaron, a man from 1999 transported into the body of a black cat, assists Noa from 300 years in the future and appears to be playable in feline form.
  • The project marks Panache's first game since 2019's Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey and revives a concept Désilets has been developing for about 16 years.

Insights

Can 17th-century witchcraft and a time-traveling cat deliver a truly fresh gameplay experience in 2026?
How will this 16-year passion project redefine the legacy of Assassin's Creed's original creator?