# 'Maybe we can attract new gamers into what people liked in 2007 when they first played Assassin's Creed' — Patrice Désilets breaks down the 15-year journey to make his ambitious new epic, 1666: Amsterdam

> As the entire gaming industry rearranges its calendar to avoid Rockstar’s impending juggernaut, another long-gestating title has quietly emerged from the shadows – 1666: Amsterdam.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/1666-amsterdam-is-the-long-lost-sequel-to-assassins-creed-brotherhood-15-years-in-the-making-its-been-a-long-journey?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac26f9303cac6134b67bfd0)
- **Published:** 2026-10-04
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6ac26f9303cac6134b67bfd0

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