Ace Combat 8 Will Incorporate Dogfighting Tips From Real Jet Pilots

Next year, I’ll be sitting on my couch with a controller in hand, but on my TV, I’ll be up in the sky, chasing enemy planes through the clouds at 10,000 feet. In 2026, Bandai Namco will launch Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, the next game in the near-future air combat simulator series. 

Hours before The Game Awards, held Dec. 11 in Los Angeles, I walked into a nearby hotel room and sat down with Kazutoki Kono, Ace Combat series brand director, and Manabu Shimamoto, producer of Ace Combat 8: Wings of…