ACE COMBAT 8 Trailer Sets Story in July 2029 Strangereal
The trailer fixes the campaign's frame: a defeated player rescued by an obsolete carrier and handed a legendary ace's name, which is the setup that carries the numbered ACE COMBAT entries.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment released a story trailer and new details for ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, set for October 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The prologue is set in July 2029 in Strangereal, where the Federated Central Usean Republic loses its main forces to a surprise invasion by the Republic of Sotoa. PROJECT ACES handles development. The trailer confirms three characters and the original FA-36 Game.
The prologue places the player aboard the obsolete aircraft carrier Endurance after the Federated Central Usean Republic loses its main forces. The player is entrusted with the name of the legendary ace Wings of Sheave and joins three comrades to reclaim lost territory.
Three characters were revealed: Camille Tui, who leads the Sotoan ace unit Lux Lunae, voiced by Mamiko Noto; Gillish Toprak, the Sotoan top ace pursuing the Wings, voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi; and D.D., who handles logistics, procurement, and intelligence aboard the Endurance, voiced by Setsuji Sato.
The playable roster includes the original tailless stealth fighter FA-36 Game, named for the gamecock, alongside the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcon, A-6E Intruder, Gripen E, Su-35S Flanker-E, and Su-47 Berkut.
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