1666: Amsterdam has had a long and troubled development, but that journey is finally coming to an end. Panache Digital Games has announced that 1666: Amsterdam will launch in Early Access on August 25 for PC.
In case you missed it, 1666: Amsterdam is a dark, story-driven action-adventure game led by Assassin’s Creed co-creator Patrice Désilets. Much like the modern-day and historical split in Assassin’s Creed, 1666: Amsterdam explores different time periods, where players control Noa, the “Collector”, tasked with hunting down demonic entities hiding among humans.
Along with the announcement, the team also released a new video showing off the core gameplay systems players will experience as Noa and Aaron, a man summoned from 1999 who now sees the world through the eyes of a cat. In it, Co-Founder and Executive Producer Jean-François Boivin offers the most in-depth look yet at the game’s investigation mechanics, as players hunt down the mysterious Originals across Amsterdam.
It also shows off combat, the day-and-night cycle, Noa’s mystical abilities, Aaron’s feline gameplay, and how the two characters can combine their unique skills to “uncover hidden truths and restore the balance of the world”: