Patrice Désilets, the creative mind behind Assassin's Creed, is reviving his long-lost project, 1666: Amsterdam, with a new version set to launch this year. The game, described as a dark third-person action-adventure, allows players to step into the shoes of Noa Brooklyn, a 'Collector' navigating a city filled with supernatural entities known as Originals. The narrative also features a character named Aaron, who perceives the world through a cat's eyes and is from the year 1999. Players can experience a 30-minute prologue on Steam and the Epic Games Store, leading up to an early access release later this year. The game's development has been a long journey for Désilets, who initially worked on it at THQ Montreal in 2011 before the project was shelved due to the studio's bankruptcy and his subsequent departure from Ubisoft. After founding Panache Digital Games, he regained the rights to the project in 2016, and the team has since focused on creating a playable experience without misleading promotional content. Désilets expressed pride in his nearly 70-member team and excitement for the game's upcoming release, likening the prologue to 'an amuse-bouche before a nine-course dinner.'