80% Of Arkham City's Story Is On The Streets

Batman: Arkham City is going to be a linear experience in a fairly open ended world. According to Rocksteady the majority of the game takes place out in the open.

This makes sense after all, why make an open world if you're not going to use it? In the interview with PSM3, Dax Ginn said, "Interiors are locked to specific missions, but 80% of the game takes place on the streets. This means you can begin the game and just start exploring."

He reiterates that the plot won't suffer because of this, "Plot is really important to us," he said. The team size has increased significantly since Arkham Asylum, going from 65 to 97 developers. "Because we've decided to make such a large world we had to bring in more artists, animators and so on. It's been a pretty huge technical and creative undertaking for the team," he said.

Is it just me or have we heard that 80% of the game takes place outside before?

80% of Batman Arkham City takes place on the streets - Rocksteady Via CVG