Assassin’s Creed IV to be less cinematic, game length
@Arun_1910 less cinematic, a lot more story is told in the gameplay
— Ashraf Ismail (@AshrafAIsmail) July 28, 2013
@micscofield1092 the main story is 15h -20h. To explore an do everything in the world it's closer to 60h – 80h
— Ashraf Ismail (@AshrafAIsmail) July 27, 2013
On Twitter, Assassin’s Creed IV game director Ashraf Ismail commented on a couple of important topics.
First, when it comes to cinematics, Ismail said that the new game will tell its story through gameplay more than before. The tweet came in response to a fan who felt that Assassin’s Creed III relied on cutscenes too much.
Ismail also tackled a question regarding Assassin’s Creed IV’s length. It will take players 15-20 hours to complete, but to see and do everything, you’ll need to spend roughly 60-80 hours on the game.