Bandai Namco Shares 16-Minute Ace Combat 8 Opening Trailer
The standard edition arrives October 2 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, following the Deluxe Edition on September 29.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America released a 16-minute opening cinematic for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. The game launches October 2, with its Deluxe Edition arriving September 29.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America released a 16-minute opening cinematic trailer for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve on Thursday. It is the latest entry in the Ace Combat modern air combat franchise.
The game launches October 2 on these platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC via Steam
The Deluxe Edition arrives September 29. Players who pre-order the game will also receive Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
The main online multiplayer modes include Co-Op Assault and Co-Op Warfare. Co-Op Assault pits two four-player teams against each other for high mission scores. In Co-Op Warfare, two teams of four battle both each other and NPCs.
IGN has streamed three episodes of Ace Combat Hour Zero, the game's live-action prequel series, on its website and YouTube channel. The episode release schedule is:
- Episode 1: September 15
- Episode 2: September 17
- Episode 3: September 23
- Episode 4: September 29
Each episode runs 6–11 minutes. The cast includes:
- Josh Holloway (Lost) as a pilot
- Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) as a doctor
- Tamlyn Tomita (Cobra Kai) as a news anchor
According to IGN's synopsis, the prequel follows three strangers surviving the first days of the Republic of Sotoa's invasion of the Federation of Central Usea. Holloway's pilot has nowhere to land, while Routh's doctor has saved an enemy. Tomita's news anchor has been silenced for reporting the truth.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown in January 2019 on PlayStation 4, with PlayStation VR support, and Xbox One. The PC version followed through Steam in February 2019.
Initially scheduled for 2017, Ace Combat 7 moved to 2018 before another delay pushed it to 2019. It is also playable on Xbox Series X|S.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition received a digital release exclusively on Switch in July 2024.
Namco launched the first Ace Combat game in 1992.
Sources: Email correspondence via ANN
