{"id":1969075,"date":"2026-06-02T21:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1969075"},"modified":"2026-06-02T21:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:45:05","slug":"ace-combat-8-soars-onto-the-sony-state-of-play-with-a-new-release-date-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1969075","title":{"rendered":"Ace Combat 8 soars onto the Sony State of Play with a new release date trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/ace-combat-8\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Ace Combat 8<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Ace Combat 8 soars onto the Sony State of Play with a new release date trailer<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Danger zone.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/ace-combat-8-pilot-release-date-trailer.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve pilot from release date trailer\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"ace-combat-8-pilot-release-date-trailer.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Sony<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-02T21:45:05+00:00\">June 2, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ace-combat-8-soars-onto-the-sony-state-of-play-with-a-new-release-date-trailer?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"de17c414-34a6-483b-bef0-f150508630f5\" data-name=\"Ace Combat 8\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Ace Combat 8\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Ace Combat 8\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Ace Combat 8\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Ace Combat 8\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Ace Combat 8\" title=\"Follow Ace Combat 8\"><br \/>\n  Follow Ace Combat 8<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>A new trailer for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has been revealed at today&#8217;s Sony State of Play livestream. As part of this trailer, we now know the game will release on the 2nd October, 2026.\n<\/p>\n<p>The trailer shows plenty of high-flying action, beautiful cinematic shots, and some scant story details here and there. All while a lovely orchestral soundtrack accompanies the whole affair, in Ace Combat fashion.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve - Release Date Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c2bgoQhlzqE?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/c2bgoQhlzqE\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve &#8211; Release Date Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Check out the latest Ace Combat trailer here!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c2bgoQhlzqE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the story details we get in this trailer are sparse, we do get a few more hints at the nature of the narrative. This includes your role as the Wings of Theve, the mystery at the heart of that title, and the sort of battles you&#8217;ll be taking part in.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Those who pre-order the game will get a bonus game as a extra sweetener. Ace Combat Zero is getting a modern port, which will be available for free to those willing to order a copy of the latest entry early.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>A new trailer for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has been revealed at today&#8217;s Sony State of Play livestream. As part of this trailer, we now know the game will release on the 2nd October, 2026.\n<\/p>\n<p>The trailer shows plenty of high-flying action, beautiful cinematic shots, and some scant story details here and there. All while a lovely orchestral soundtrack accompanies the whole affair, in Ace Combat fashion.\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve - Release Date Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c2bgoQhlzqE?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/c2bgoQhlzqE\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve &#8211; Release Date Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Check out the latest Ace Combat trailer here!<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c2bgoQhlzqE\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the story details we get in this trailer are sparse, we do get a few more hints at the nature of the narrative. This includes your role as the Wings of Theve, the mystery at the heart of that title, and the sort of battles you&#8217;ll be taking part in.\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Those who pre-order the game will get a bonus game as a extra sweetener. Ace Combat Zero is getting a modern port, which will be available for free to those willing to order a copy of the latest entry early.\n<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Ace Combat 8 Ace Combat 8 soars onto the Sony State of Play with a new release date trailer Danger zone. 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