Based in Montreal, Canada, Panache Digital Games is the studio behind Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, and today, they announced 1666: Amsterdam as their next title. Announced during Summer Game Fest, the new title is a dark third-person, story-led action-adventure game from creative director Patrice Désilets, with a world premiere trailer.
Désilets shares the following comment with the press:
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“It’s been a long time coming, and I couldn’t be prouder of our team of nearly 70 talented developers in Montreal. For the past six years, we’ve focused on one thing above all else: the game itself. No fake footage, no vertical slices, just a playable experience evolving build after build, day after day.
Today, we’re finally ready to invite players into that process. The free prologue available now on Steam and Epic Games Store is only a small taste of what’s to come, an amuse-bouche before a nine-course dinner, an introduction to the world, its characters, and its different time periods. We hope players will enjoy discovering it as much as we’ve enjoyed creating it.
Merci and Panache Coliss!”
What is 1666: Amsterdam about?
The trailer showcased the game’s darkness and its stylish vision. You can read the official synopsis below:
A city built on wealth, power, and sheer will, yet shaped by forces it did not forge. Entities known as the Originals have lived among its people for centuries, granted time, granted power, and the freedom to abuse both. That power is now owed. Noa Brooklyn was born the Collector, raised by the Zaindaris for a purpose she did not choose. Aaron, drawn from 1999, now sees the world through the eyes of a cat.
This is where the cycle begins.
Before the first Esbat. Before the Collector realizes what awaits her. The Prologue of 1666: Amsterdam offers a first glimpse into a world shaped by centuries of hidden influence. Step into Noa’s Commencement as she takes on the mantle of the Collector, and begins to understand the role she was born to fulfill. A choice must be made. A companion will walk beside her. This is only the beginning.
Watch the Trailer
The developer also shared a list of the game’s key features which you can find below:
- Three timelines: Glimpse a story unfolding across 1666, 1999, and the present day, each era revealing fragments of a larger truth.
- Choose your companion: A decision must be made early. Choose the one who will walk beside you, bound to your path.
- Step into Noa’s Commencement:Take on the mantle of the Collector and discover the role you were meant to fulfill.
- The world behind the world: Uncover the foundations of a universe shaped by centuries of unseen influence, where nothing is quite what it seems.
What is the 1666: Amsterdam release date?
For players who are looking to jump directly into the world they saw during the Summer Game Fest announcement, a free playable prologue is available now on Steam and Epic Games Store. This standalone narrative teaser, approximately 30 minutes long, introduces the world, characters, and core mystery of 1666: Amsterdam.
