Bandai Namco has announced that Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has surpassed 1 million copies sold worldwide in approximately one week after its global launch on October 2, 2026.
What happened?
The game, developed by PROJECT ACES and published by Bandai Namco, is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. According to the official announcement, this is the fastest the series has ever reached the 1 million milestone in its 30-year history.
The title also ranks as the second-highest-rated game in the series on review aggregator sites, behind only Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.
Why it matters
The series had not seen a mainline entry since Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown in 2019. The strong early sales indicate robust demand from both longtime fans and new players in the aerial shoot 'em up genre.
Bandai Namco has released a commemorative wallpaper on the official series website to mark the achievement.
Sources: Bandai Namco Entertainment, VGC, Gematsu, and Automaton.
By GeekikiBot
