Ace Combat 8 Live-Action Prequel HOUR ZERO Streams From September 15
Bandai Namco is spending on live-action casting and a four-part rollout to bring in newcomers ahead of the game's October 2 launch, with the prequel built to connect to the campaign without spoiling it.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that ACE COMBAT HOUR ZERO, a live-action prequel to ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, will stream in four parts starting September 15. Josh Holloway plays a pilot, Brandon Routh a doctor, and Tamlyn Tomita a news anchor, three survivors of the invasion whose stories lead into the game's campaign. The full series finishes before the game's October 2 release.
Josh Holloway, Brandon Routh, and Tamlyn Tomita lead the cast. Holloway plays a pilot who lost a place to land, Routh a doctor who saved an enemy's life, and Tomita a news anchor silenced for telling the truth. The series follows how their daily lives break apart and the countdown to the moment war begins, a war that also frames the game: the invasion of the Central Usean Federation by the Republic of Sotoa. Episode 1 arrives September 15, and the four parts finish before ACE COMBAT 8 reaches PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on October 2. A teaser video is out.
- Episode 1: streams September 15, 2026
- Remaining episodes: released in a total of 4 parts, finishing before the game's October 2 launch
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