Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown remains in circulation through discounts and licensed merchandise, while its successor, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, is in development and carries unresolved PC flight stick support. Bandai Namco has said some sticks that worked with Ace Combat 7 cannot be fully used in the new game, and that it is working toward an environment close to the previous game.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is being kept in front of players through price cuts and model kits while Bandai Namco prepares Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. The most recent coverage concerns the older game's hardware compatibility becoming a benchmark for the new one. In a Steam news post, Bandai Namco said some flight sticks that worked with Ace Combat 7 have configuration features that cannot be used in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. The company said fixing this will take time and that it will work on improvements so the devices run in an environment close to the previous game, with further details to be announced later. The commitment is parity with Ace Combat 7, not new functionality.
Earlier in July, the coverage was commercial rather than technical. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - Top Gun: Maverick Ultimate Edition was discounted 79 percent on Steam during Amazon Prime Day 2026, from 12,650 yen to 2,657 yen, through July 13. That edition includes the main game, a Season Pass with three additional missions and aircraft, and a Top Gun aircraft set.
The same period brought a licensed kit outside the games. Hasegawa announced a 1/48 scale plastic model of the F-4E Phantom II from Ace Combat 7, carrying the markings of the DLC aircraft piloted by Mobius 1, following an earlier 1/72 release. The kit includes decals for the ISAF 118th Tactical Fighter Squadron, is priced at 6,050 yen, and is scheduled for release on September 30, 2026.
Across the three stories, Ace Combat 7 is the fixed point. Its storefront discount, its aircraft, and its flight stick behavior are the terms on which the series is currently discussed, and Bandai Namco is using the older game as the standard it says it wants to reach with Ace Combat 8 on PC.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment said in a Steam news post that some flight sticks that worked with Ace Combat 7 have configuration features that cannot be used in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. The company said fixing this will take time and that it will work on improvements so the devices run in an environment close to the previous game, with further details to be announced later.
ASCII.jp is running a series of Amazon Prime Day 2026 recommendations for Steam games, with several titles discounted through July 13. Three notable deals include Bandai Namco's Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - Top Gun: Maverick Ultimate Edition at 79 percent off, dropping from 12,650 yen to 2,657 yen. The edition includes the main game, Season Pass with three additional missions and aircraft, and a Top Gun aircraft set. Firaxis Games' Sid Meier's Civilization VII is half off at 4,400 yen, down from 8,800 yen. The latest installment divides campaigns into three eras and allows separate selection of leaders and civilizations. Bandai Namco's Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition is also 79 percent off at 1,317 yen, reduced from 6,270 yen. The definitive edition features upgraded graphics, additional playable characters, and scenarios not in the original Xbox 360 version. All three deals are available on Steam during the Prime Day event.
Hasegawa announced a 1/48 scale plastic model of the F-4E Phantom II from ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, featuring the markings of the DLC aircraft piloted by Mobius 1. The kit follows a previous 1/72 release and includes decals for the ISAF 118th Tactical Fighter Squadron. It is priced at 6,050 yen and scheduled for release on September 30, 2026.