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This Week's New Game Releases Led By ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

The week's biggest release is a paid 9,790 yen flight shooter, yet the Steam chart still puts two free-to-play titles directly behind it, a reminder that this week's strongest seller is competing against no-cost rivals rather than the other boxed games in the roundup.

Key Facts

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered releases on September 29, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
  • DYNASTY WARRIORS 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered releases on October 1, 2026 at 7,480 yen for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
  • On ASCII.jp's Steam sales ranking as of 13:00 on September 28, 2026, ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE ranked No. 1, Apex Legends No. 2, and Animo No. 3.

Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp, Inside, Game Spark.

This Week's New Game Releases Led By ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

Four outlets rounded up the games launching in Japan and North America between September 28 and October 3, 2026, and Bandai Namco Entertainment's ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE sits at the top of the pile. The flight shooter arrives October 2 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S at 9,790 yen for the standard edition, with a DELUXE EDITION priced at 11,990 yen and early access on September 29. The same week brings Mojang Studios and Double Eleven's Minecraft Dungeons II on September 29 at 4,730 yen for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch, with Xbox Game Pass support, plus The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on the same day for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2, and a Remastered edition of the Dynasty Warriors 2 package on October 1. Free-to-play entries Apex Legends and Animo place second and third on the Steam sales chart.

Four outlets (4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp, Game Spark, and Inside) published a weekly release calendar covering September 28 to October 3, 2026. The headlines agree on the anchor titles: ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE on October 2, Minecraft Dungeons II and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered on September 29, and a Dynasty Warriors remaster package on October 1. The PC and console lineups diverge by region and by day.

ASCII.jp's Steam sales ranking puts ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE at No. 1 as of 13:00 on September 28, 2026. Apex Legends is No. 2, Pawprint Studio's Animo is No. 3, NC's AION 2 is No. 5, Minecraft Dungeons II is No. 7, and EA SPORTS FC 27 is No. 10. The ranking covers the Japanese Steam storefront.

  • ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE: October 2, 2026; PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S; 9,790 yen standard, 11,990 yen DELUXE with September 29 early access.
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered: September 29, 2026; PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2.
  • Minecraft Dungeons II: September 29, 2026; 4,730 yen standard, 7,810 yen Deluxe; Xbox Game Pass supported.
  • Nivalis Nights: September 30, 2026 on PC; price undecided.
  • Transport Fever 3: September 30, 2026; 6,990 yen; PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S.
  • DYNASTY WARRIORS 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered: October 1, 2026; 7,480 yen; PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2.
  • Sengoku Rance: October 2, 2026 on PC.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered Dynasty Warriors 2 with Xtreme Legends Remastered Nivalis Nights Minecraft Dungeons II Sengoku Rance

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