Project Aces and Bandai Namco are continuing the Ace Combat franchise. Will the main-menu music surpass the masterpiece heard in Ace Combat 7?

Take flight as an elite pilot and explore stunning skies. Engage in intense dogfights, eliminate threats, and complete gripping missions to earn your wings. Project Aces, the acclaimed team behind the franchise, developed the game. Campaign Mode showcases stunning visuals with dynamic, multi-layered cloudscapes that capture the majesty of living skies. Experience the thrill of fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay, and deploy powerful weapons to dominate the battlefield. Beyond the aerial chaos, breathtaking first-person scenes reveal your pilot’s story through stunning cinematics. Experience the pressure of command, the weight of your decisions, and the bonds you forge in battle. Between missions, bond with your squad members, overcome adversity, and prove yourself a true ace.

You’re a fighter pilot adrift at sea in a rescue boat until the outdated aircraft carrier Endurance pulls you aboard. Your homeland’s navy has been destroyed. The aging vessel, its decks crowded with refugees, has already retreated far from the front lines. It is July 2029, and the Federation of Central Usea (FCU) has fallen to a sudden invasion by the Republic of Sotoa. Most of the nation is occupied, the military is scattered, and the Endurance is just one fragment of what remains.

On this ship, you’re given a single name: Wings of Theve. You are a legendary ace and a symbol of hope, your name tied to Theve, the FCU capital. But that legend was a lie, a story made to keep morale high. Now, you must carry that name and take to the skies again. With three new comrades at your side, you must fight to reclaim your lost homeland.

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is set to release sometime next year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. Perhaps it will arrive in the spring. We’ll see.

Source: Gematsu