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Patrice Désilets
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Patrice Désilets is a video game creative director best known for creating Assassin's Creed at Ubisoft. He founded the Montreal studio Panache Digital Games, whose new title 1666: Amsterdam was announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 and entered early access in August 2026.
Last updated Sep 27, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
Role
Founder & Creative Director
Company
Panache Digital Games
Based
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bio
Patrice Désilets is a video game creative director best known for creating Assassin's Creed at Ubisoft. He founded the Montreal studio Panache Digital Games, whose new title 1666: Amsterdam was announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 and entered early access in August 2026.
Expertise & education
Expertise
Video Game DesignOpen-World Game DevelopmentIndependent Game Studio LeadershipCreative DirectionFranchise Development
Education
- Concordia University, Montreal (studied film and communications)
Speaking topics
Independent game developmentCreative freedom in game designBuilding game franchises
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Created the Assassin's Creed franchise, one of the best-selling video game series of all time
- Founded Panache Digital Games in 2014 as an independent studio
- Released Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2019), a critically discussed experimental survival game