Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Bandai Namco Aces have announced Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.
The next entry will fly onto PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC in 2026. This is the first entry in the series in seven years and is being built on Unreal Engine 5. Check out the first trailer and learn much more about it below.
Ace Combat 8 Delivers High-Octane Aerial Action!
Step into the cockpit and take flight as an elite pilot across stunning skies. Enter intense dogfights, eliminate threats, and rise through gripping missions to earn your wings. The game is developed by PROJECT ACES, the acclaimed team behind the franchise.
Aerial Warfare in Living Skies
Campaign Mode showcases stunning visuals with dynamic multi-layered cloudscapes that capture the majesty of living skies. Feel the rush of a fast-paced arcade-style gameplay and deploy powerful weapons to dominate the battlefield.
A Visceral Journey From Cockpit to Ground
Beyond the chaos in the air, breathtaking first-person scenes reveal your pilot’s story through breathtaking cinematics. Experience the pressure of command, the weight of decisions, and the bonds forged in battle. Between missions, bond with your squad members, rise to meet adversity, and prove yourself as a true ace.
Wings of Theve
You’re a fighter pilot, adrift at sea in a rescue boat until the outdated aircraft carrier, Endurance, pulls you aboard.
Your homeland’s navy is shattered. The aging vessel, its decks crowded with refugees, has already retreated far from the front lines.
July 2029: The Federation of Central Usea (FCU) has fallen under a lightning invasion by the Republic of Sotoa. Most of the nation is occupied, the military is scattered, and the Endurance is just one fragment of what remains.
On this ship, you’re given a single name: “Wings of Theve”. A legendary ace, a symbol of hope, a name tied to Theve, the FCU capital.
But that legend was a lie; it was a story made to keep morale alive.
Now, you must carry that name and take to the skies again. With three new comrades at your side, fight to reclaim your lost homeland.
