

Steam News · Oct 9
The skies of Strangereal belongs to all of our Aces. Now's the perfect time to join them.
Steam News · Oct 9
Thank you for playing ACE COMBAT 8. We sincerely appreciate the many comments, reports, and feedback we have received from players around the world. At the same time, we would like to extend our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused by various issues currently affecting the game. Our development team is carefully reviewing all feedback and reports and are actively working on improvements ...
Steam News · Oct 9
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE soars to million seller faster than any other title in the 30-year franchise. In addition to being the fastest selling ACE COMBAT title, ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE is now one of the best entries in the ACE COMBAT franchise, ranking second based on critics’ scores listed by game review aggregate ...
Steam News · Oct 6
* ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE; * EA SPORTS FC™ 27; * WARDOGS; * Gears of War: E-Day; * Transport Fever 3; * Cyberpunk 2077; * Minecraft Dungeons II; * The Outlast Trials; * Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2; * Dressmaker; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
Steam News · Oct 3
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE has peaked at 52,694 concurrent players on 3 October 2026 a day after release. View charts and more statistics on our website.
Steam News · Oct 2
The launch of ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE seemed like a good time to put Brand Director Kazutoki Kono-san in the seat of a real Mig21!Now available. RISE ABOVE.
Steam News · Oct 2
Aces, We are actively working to resolve the game crashes issues that some of our players are currently experiencing. To resolve this issue as quickly as possible and ensure you can enjoy playing the game comfortably, we kindly ask you to a detailed write up of the crashes you are encountering (including the error code and how it happens), as well as your PC specifications in the comments of this ...
Steam News · Oct 2
Aces,We would like to provide an update regarding the distribution of the pre-order bonus title, ACE COMBAT ZERO. We have continued discussions with our platform partners and other relevant parties regarding this matter.As a result of these discussions, we now expect to move forward with evaluating a change in the distribution method. Rather than accessing the title through ACE COMBAT™ 8: WINGS OF...
Steam News · Oct 2
Air traffic control to Joker 1: You are cleared for takeoff.Take to the skies now!We have received the latest mission reports for ACE COMBAT8: WINGS OF THEVE. Now's the perfect time to take to the skies of Strangereal and become an Ace:RISE ABOVE.
Steam News · Oct 1
Aces,We’ve received questions about how the pre-order bonus, ACE COMBAT ZERO, is currently distributed, and we’d like to provide some clarification.We’ve received questions regarding how the pre-order bonus, ACE COMBAT ZERO, is being distributed, and we would like to provide some clarification.ACE COMBAT ZERO is offered as a pre-order bonus. Due to licensing restrictions and platform-related consi...
Steam News · Sep 30
Music has always been a powerful part of the ACE COMBAT series, and ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE is no exception. Through characters who are themselves musicians, the game’s story explores how even in war, music acts as a point of connection between comrades, as a signal of national identity and purpose, or as the voices of those who sacrificed themselves in hopes for a brighter future. In celebra...
Steam News · Sep 30
We have received feedback from players regarding flight stick support in ACE COMBAT 8, and we know this is an important topic for some of our aces. At this time, some of the configuration options available for certain devices in ACE COMBAT 7 are not available in ACE COMBAT 8. We understand this can be frustrating for those who prefer flying with a HOTAS or flight stick setup, and we sincerely apol...
Steam News · Sep 30
We have received reports that error code 'ST-3100001' appears while playing ACE COMBAT ONLINE, preventing players from continuing the game. This error code appears when communication with the game server is lost. Please check the following settings:・ Synchronizing the time on Windows. Please check to see if there is a time discrepancy, synchronize the time on Windows, and then test the game again....
Steam News · Sep 29
Could we have done differently to prevent things from spiraling out of control... or was this always how it would come to pass? HOUR ZERO - The Prelude to ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE - comes to a close, but the story isn't over yet.
Steam News · Sep 29
Aces, We have received reports of unexpected crashes occurring while playing the Steam version of the game. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this issue may be causing. The development team is currently investigating the reports and working to better understand the circumstances under which these crashes may occur. While we continue our investigation, the following checks may help impro...
Steam News · Sep 29
* EA SPORTS FC™ 27; * WARDOGS; * CONTROL Resonant; * Total War: WARHAMMER III; * ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE; * Dressmaker; * Graveyard Keeper 2; * Transport Fever 3; * Minecraft Dungeons II; * HELLDIVERS™ 2; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
Steam News · Sep 29
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE is now in Advanced Access, and while the single-player works the online play appears blocked on SteamOS / Linux. Read the full article here:
Steam News · Sep 28
Air traffic control to Joker 1: You are cleared for takeoff. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE releases October 2nd! Get a 3-day head start with the Deluxe Edition!
Steam News · Sep 25
Welcome aboard, pilots, to your new theater of battle. Let’s get you up to speed ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE releases October 2nd, 2026!
Steam News · Sep 25
Since its debut in 1995 with Air Combat, which was released for the original PlayStation, the Ace Combat franchise, as it has been renamed, has established itself as one of gaming’s premiere arcade-style flight-simulation series. The most recent title, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, which came out in 2019, successfully brought the series to modern platforms after a 12-year period with no mainline ti...