{"rewrite":{"id":"r_12dfc3f1bac95e6d07ede0dc","clusterId":"c_5787c6b616756caf9d11b1fd","slug":"ace-combat-8-hits-1-million-copies-band-live-footage-set-for-late-december","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Ace Combat 8 Hits 1 Million Copies, Band Live Footage Set For Late December","summary":"The Ace Combat series' official X account announced that ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE has passed 1 million cumulative copies worldwide in the fastest time in series history. To mark it, footage of the band live \"LIVE MUSIC FEST. 2026,\" which performs music from the series, is scheduled to premiere in late December. Details will be announced later. The game is on sale for PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.","whyItMatters":"Project Aces is attaching a concert film to a sales milestone rather than a content drop, which keeps the series' music arm in front of players while details of the live itself stay unannounced.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ace Combat series\u0026#39; official X account tied the milestone directly to a live event, saying footage of \u0026#34;LIVE MUSIC FEST. 2026\u0026#34; will be premiered in late December to mark the sales figure. No date inside December, venue, or setlist was given, and the post asked followers to wait for further news.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is set further ahead than the previous entry, in a world where next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles and giant fictional weapons have shifted the shape of the battlefield. It is on sale for PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The December premiere is footage, not a new concert. Ace Combat 8's million-copy marker turns into a rewatch of Live MUSIC FEST. 2026 until Bandai Namco dates the next one.","twitterPost":"Ace Combat 8's December event is archived footage from Live MUSIC FEST. 2026, not a new concert. The series has no announced follow-up date.","threadsPost":"Ace Combat 8's December premiere is footage from Live MUSIC FEST. 2026, not a new performance. The million-copy milestone gets a rewatch rather than a fresh concert, and Bandai Namco has not announced details beyond late December.","newsletterBlurb":"Ace Combat 8 has passed 1 million cumulative copies worldwide in the fastest time in series history, according to the series' official X account. To mark it, footage of the band live \"LIVE MUSIC FEST. 2026,\" which performs music from the series, is scheduled to premiere in late December. Details are promised later.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261010h\",\"title\":\"Band Live Performing Series Music to Be Held to Commemorate Ace Combat 8 Surpassing 1 Million Copies; Footage of \\\"LIVE MUSIC FEST. 2026\\\" Scheduled for Premiere in Late December\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4396,"outputTokens":635,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791607030,"createdAt":"2026-10-10T04:31:39.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-10T04:36:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T04:36:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5787c6b616756caf9d11b1fd","canonicalTitle":"『エースコンバット8』100万本突破を記念してシリーズの楽曲を演奏するバンドライブを開催へ。12月下旬に「LIVE MUSIC FEST.2026」の映像をプレミア公開される予定","representativeArticleId":"a_560fc74d3a6034286714ca86","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ace Combat 8\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-10T03:10:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-10T03:10:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T04:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261010h","title":"『エースコンバット8』100万本突破を記念してシリーズの楽曲を演奏するバンドライブを開催へ。12月下旬に「LIVE MUSIC FEST.2026」の映像をプレミア公開される予定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ace Combat 8"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}