Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Desilets has been returned the rights to the elusive 1666: Amsterdam.
As a result, Desilets has agreed to drop the $400,000 lawsuit against the French publishing giant, who have given him “all creative and business control” over the project.
Speaking in a statement released overnight, Yannis Mallat, CEO of Ubisoft’s Toronto and Montreal studio, said that he and Desilets have put aside their past differences and “are above all interested in the creation of video games and the evolution of this medium of entertainment.
“This agreement is good news for everyone. As we have always said, Patrice is a talented designer and we wish him all the best in the development of his future endeavors.”
However, it appears that 1666 won’t be showing up anytime soon, as Desilets is now fully committed to working on his next project, the ambitious-sounding Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey.
Desilets initially departed Ubisoft back in June 2010 before returning to the games industry at the ill-fated THQ Montreal, who were reportedly heading up 1666. However, after the veteran publisher collapsed in early 2013, Ubisoft stepped in and took up the project with Desilets back in the fold.
Despite this, just a few months later in May 2013, it emerged that Desilets had been unceremoniously terminated by Ubisoft. He later filed a lawsuit against the industry giant to fight for the rights to his game.
1666 was originally outed via a trademark filing back in 2012, yet despite this has never been formally announced or detailed.