ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

 
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE comes from developer Bandai Namco Aces and publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game released on October 1, 2026 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It is the first mainline ACE COMBAT entry in seven years, and players take flight as an elite pilot.

Über das Spiel
ACE COMBAT 8 is an arcade-style flight action game, so fast dogfights drive every mission. First, players take off, eliminate threats, and push through gripping missions. Then powerful weapons let them dominate the battlefield, so every sortie feels fast and forceful. Meanwhile, wingmen such as Baxter call out bandits during the fight. Between missions, players also bond with squad members and rise to meet adversity.
First, the story unfolds in Strangereal, the fictional world used across the series. Besides the campaign, an online mode supports up to eight players. Additionally, the game contains no paid loot boxes. Overall, the focus stays on quick, readable air combat instead of detailed flight simulation.

Wesentliche Merkmale

Story Campaign: First, a Prologue and 30 missions drive the story forward. Therefore, the campaign offers a long run of varied sorties.
Giant Weapon Battles: Some fights also target enormous weapons that only exist in Strangereal. As a result, these set pieces stand apart from standard dogfights.
ACE COMBAT ONLINE: First, this mode is the largest online experience in the series. Additionally, the Ace Pass refreshes every two months, and Season 1 includes the playable ADFX-02 Morgan -PIXY-.
Dynamic Skies: Multi-layered cloudscapes also capture the majesty of living skies. Furthermore, aircraft weave through them during fast, arcade-style flights.


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Details zum Spiel

Entwickler: Bandai Namco Aces
Herausgeber: Bandai Namco Unterhaltung
Plattformen: PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Datum der Veröffentlichung: October 1, 2026
Genre: Action, Shooter
Preis: $69.99
Lokaler/Online-Koop-Modus: Online multiplayer (up to 8 players)


Systemanforderungen
Mindestanforderungen

OS: Windows 11
Prozessor: Intel Core i7-10700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Gedächtnis: 16 GB RAM
Grafiken: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 (6 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB) with hardware ray tracing and DirectX 12 (Shader Model 6.6 or higher)
Lagerung: 150 GB available space on an SSD

Empfohlene Specs

OS: Windows 11
Prozessor: Intel Core i7-12700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Gedächtnis: 32 GB RAM
Grafiken: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6800 (16 GB) with hardware ray tracing and DirectX 12 (Shader Model 6.6 or higher)
Lagerung: 150 GB available space on an SSD