Overview
- Bandai Namco and Project Aces released an eight-minute developer diary Thursday, confirming a 2026 launch on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam.
- The game adds first-person scenes for story moments to place players in the cockpit as the new squad leader aboard the carrier Endurance in Strangereal.
- Project Aces is using an internal Cloudly engine with a Lumen lighting system to render light-sensitive clouds and weather for more lifelike skies.
- The team outlined a new tutorial system to help first-time pilots learn core skills while keeping depth for veterans.
- Producers say dogfights are being tuned for a more intense feel, capping a push the studio frames as the payoff from 30 years working on Ace Combat.