Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Brings the Jet Fighting Franchise Back in 2026

The Game Awards had plenty of reveals on Thursday, including the return of Ace Combat. The combat flight simulation will make its comeback next year with Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, which will be the first new game in the franchise since 2019’s Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.

In Ace Combat 8, you’re once again a one-person force taking on a whole squadron of fighter jets. If this lives up to the series’ reputation, expect a surprisingly dramatic story about nations at war and the battles they fight in…