The world opens up sooner in the game, as opposed to Assassin's Creed III, which had very scripted missions and did not give players freedom to explore until the game was well into its first act.
Lumea se deschide foarte devreme, spre deosebire de Assassin's Creed III, care avea misiuni foarte stricte și nu îi dădea jucătorului posibilitatea de a explora decât după primul act.