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Patrice Désilets vows to make a sequel to Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
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Patrice Désilets, creator of Assassin's Creed and director of 1666: Amsterdam, has vowed to make a sequel to Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey. Speaking at a recent 1666: Amsterdam event, he said the 2019 game was written as "volume one." "I've designed different volumes to eventually be growing the game," he explained.
Désilets also confirmed he owns the Ancestors IP, contrary to assumptions that Take-Two's Private Division held it. "I own the IP. But it's complex," he said. That means he could make a sequel if he wanted. "Yeah," he confirmed. "I will. I will. And people can believe me because I'm ready to wait 16 fucking years to finish what I started [with 1666 Amsterdam]; I finish what I started."
Ancestors charted human evolution from primate to upright walking human across millions of years. Players survived through different eras of third-person action gameplay as time lurched forward. Eurogamer's review called it "ambitious and clunky and not much fun," yet "often quietly thought-provoking." Despite mixed reception, it sold 2 million copies as of April 2024.
The sequel pledge matters because the franchise's future was uncertain after Private Division was sold off by Take-Two. Désilets' ownership removes a major obstacle, though he acknowledged complications. Fans of the unconventional survival game now have reason to expect more volumes exploring human evolution.
Ancestors was also a stepping-stone to Désilets' long-held ambition: 1666: Amsterdam. That dark open-world adventure was redesigned during COVID lockdown and entered production shortly after. It recently received its official launch trailer at gamescom 2026.
No release window or platform details for an Ancestors sequel have been announced. Désilets is currently focused on 1666: Amsterdam, which appears close to launch. His track record of patience, however, suggests the sequel will eventually happen. As he put it, he finishes what he starts.
