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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

Series record: 52K+ players on Steam

The first mainline Ace Combat in more than seven years. Back in the Strangereal universe, you take on the identity of the legendary pilot Wings of Theve and lead Joker Flight against an invasion, with a full campaign, chain-destruction set pieces and 100-player cross-play multiplayer.

Developer Bandai Namco Aces

Release 2 Oct 2026

Platforms PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Genre Flight action

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Breaking 5 Oct 2026

Ace Combat 8 Smashes the Series’ Steam Record With 52,000+ Players

Wings of Theve peaked at more than 52,000 concurrent players on Steam, nearly four times the old series record set by Ace Combat 7. Critics love it; P...