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Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets: “I have two or three games left”

The independent development landscape is currently undergoing a significant shift as veteran creators move away from the constraints of large-scale publishing toward self-determined, iterative production models.

• Patrice Désilets, creator of Assassin’s Creed, is shifting toward a self-determined production model at his 70-person studio, Panache, to maintain creative autonomy over projects like 1666: Amsterdam.
• Désilets estimates he has only two or three major titles left in his career, signaling a move toward high-impact, iterative development rather than large-scale corporate output.
• Independent developers are increasingly rejecting the volatile live-service model in favor of sustainable, player-focused projects that prioritize long-term viability over aggressive monetization.