posted on by Alex Mateo
Game launches on October 2 with Deluxe Edition debuting early on September 29
Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming an “Online 101” trailer on Tuesday for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, the newest game in its Ace Combat modern air combat franchise. The video previews the main online multiplayer modes, Co-Op Assault, in which two teams of four players compete for high scores in missions, and Co-Op Warfare, in which two teams of four play against each other and NPCs.
The game will launch on October 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Players will also receive Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War as a pre-order bonus for the game. The game’s Deluxe Edition will launch on September 29.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released the Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown game in January 2019 for PlayStation 4 (with PlayStation VR support) and Xbox One, and in February 2019 for PC via Steam. The game was originally slated for 2017, but was delayed to 2018 before the latest delay to 2019. The game is also available to play on the Xbox Series X|S. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition launched digitally exclusively for the Switch in July 2024.
Namco released the first Ace Combat game in 1992.
Source: Press release
Disclosure: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., is a non-controlling, minority shareholder in Anime News Network Inc.
