Q&A
Who is making 1666: Amsterdam?
Panache Digital Games.
Who founded Panache Digital Games?
Patrice Désilets founded the independent studio.
Did the creator of Assassin’s Creed make 1666: Amsterdam?
Patrice Désilets is closely associated with the project and previously served as creative director on Assassin’s Creed.
Is 1666: Amsterdam an Assassin’s Creed game?
No. It is a separate IP from Panache Digital Games.
Is Ubisoft developing it?
No. The current developer is Panache Digital Games.
What else did Panache make?
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey.
Did Patrice Désilets work on Prince of Persia?
Yes. Official material credits him as creative director of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Who publishes 1666: Amsterdam?
Panache lists itself as publisher.
Is the studio based in Canada?
Panache describes itself as a Montreal video game studio.
Why do people compare it with Assassin’s Creed?
Because of Désilets’ history and the historical-city setting, not because it belongs to the same franchise.