Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

ShooterSimulatorArcadeOctober 2, 2026

Soar through the skies and rise above every challenge to earn your place among the elite. Engage in intense aerial combat to dominate the battlefield with powerful weapons. Experience a breathtaking campaign filled with high-stakes missions, hard choices, and deep squad connections.

Xbox Series X|SPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5

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Ace Combat 8 Becomes Fastest-Selling Game in Franchise History

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has taken the aerial combat genre by storm, becoming the fastest-selling entry in the long-running Ace Combat franchise after hitting 1 million sales in roughly one week since launch. The milestone cements the game's place as a landmark release for the series, and puts it on track to become the most successful entry Bandai Namco has ever produced under the Ace Combat banner.

Oct 10, 2026

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Ace Combat 8 Smashes Steam Records, Triples AC7's Concurrent Player Count

Ace Combat 8 has made a stunning debut on Steam, shattering the series' previous records by more than tripling the concurrent user peak set by its predecessor, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. The milestone marks a massive leap in audience size for the long-running aerial combat franchise, signaling that the series has found a significantly broader fanbase on PC than ever before.

Oct 4, 2026

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Ace Combat 8 Pre-Order Bonus Controversy: Zero Port Locked by Expired Licenses

The early access launch of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has gotten off to a rocky start, with players expressing frustration over a pre-order bonus that includes a port of the beloved Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War. While the bonus itself sounds appealing on paper, the catch quickly became clear: expired real-world jet aircraft licenses mean the Ace Combat Zero port cannot be sold as a standalone product, effectively locking it behind pre-orders with no path to wider availability for those who miss the window.

Oct 2, 2026

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Major Steam Achievement Leak Reveals Persona 6, Ace Combat 8, Kingdom Hearts IV Details

What may be one of the biggest leaks in gaming history has spilled out of Steam, with achievement data for dozens of unreleased games surfacing through the third-party achievement tracking site Exophase. The leaked listings cover a wide range of highly anticipated titles, including Persona 6, Ace Combat 8, Kingdom Hearts IV, a new Fable, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, and even some games that have not yet been officially announced. The breadth of the leak suggests a significant exposure of Steam's internal achievement database, giving players early glimpses at story details, character names, and game structure before developers had any chance to reveal them on their own terms.

Sep 9, 2026

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Ace Combat 8 Reveals Live-Service Online Multiplayer Modes

Bandai Namco has pulled back the curtain on Ace Combat Online, a dedicated suite of live-service online modes that will ship alongside Ace Combat 8. The package covers a wide range of multiplayer experiences, including cooperative PvE missions, competitive PvP dogfights, and hybrid PvPvE battles that blend both styles of play. A social hangout space is also part of the offering, giving players a place to gather, show off their aircraft, and connect between matches.

Sep 3, 2026