Bandai Namco announced the release date for ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE: the game launches for everyone on October 2, 2026, while Digital Deluxe Edition pre-order owners get early access from September 29. A new trailer accompanies the announcement, with flights over photorealistic cities and landscapes.
Pre-orders are already open — bonuses include the classic ACE COMBAT ZERO: THE BELKAN WAR and the legendary F-14A Tomcat fighter. The Deluxe Edition includes the base game, 3 days of early access, a cosmetics set and a Premium Ace Pass Plus voucher.
The series' first numbered entry in seven years is developed by Bandai Namco Aces on Unreal Engine 5 with the studio's signature Cloudly cloud technology — ultra-realistic aerial action with new heroes and new threats.