Overview
- Revealed at The Game Awards 2025, the game targets a 2026 launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
- Development is led by Bandai Namco Aces/PROJECT ACES using Unreal Engine 5 to deliver dynamic cloudscapes, realistic skies, and weather effects.
- Campaign presentation features first-person cinematics and an identity-driven narrative set in the series’ Strangereal universe.
- Story placement follows Ace Combat 7 and precedes Ace Combat 3 as players assume the “Wings of Theve” callsign in July 2029 after rescue aboard the carrier Endurance to fight the Republic of Sotoa and reclaim the FCU.
- Multiplayer dogfight modes are planned with more details and a precise release date to come, as the franchise returns seven years after Ace Combat 7’s roughly seven million sales.