Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve will take flight in 2026
Bandai Namco have announced Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve, the next entry in the long running Ace Combat series, which is celebrating 30 years for aerial action. Check out the reveal trailer below.
Bandai Namco are promising that the latest entry in this series will once again break boundaries, with the reveal showing a glimpse at what realism powered by new generation consoles can bring to the experience. Players fly various real-world fight jets from across the world in a game marked by stunning visual details and effects, with realistic expanses of clouds and finely rendered terrain and landscape, and the added challenge of navigating through inclement weather. Players will also experience thrilling cinematics, with the possibility to live them from the first-person point of view, adding even more immersion to the story.
Speaking of story, the trailer gives the first taste of the game’s deep Campaign Mode, where players take on the role of an ace pilot in Strangereal, a world at war, rooted entirely in a fictitious universe but one where the weight of decisions, the pressure of command and the bonds forged in battle will feel all too real. With their nation Federation of Central Usea (FCU) occupied and its navy shattered, players enter the cockpit as the “Wings of Theve” – a legendary ace, a name tied to Theve, the capital of the FCU, and a symbol of hope for every citizen in their homeland. Joined by three new fighter pilots, theirs is a flight against odds versus the Republic of Sotoa to reclaim their lost homeland, eliminate the threat to their people, taking on the name of their capital city and carrying the hope of every FCU citizen.
The game is coming in 2026 to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, but no firm date beyond that has been announced.
