{"rewrite":{"id":"r_603673f206c0c45e1c526ba0","clusterId":"c_eb4d23f64b9868e42456b458","slug":"ace-combat-8-trailer-sets-story-in-july-2029-strangereal","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"ACE COMBAT 8 Trailer Sets Story in July 2029 Strangereal","summary":"Bandai Namco Entertainment released a story trailer and new details for ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, set for October 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The prologue is set in July 2029 in Strangereal, where the Federated Central Usean Republic loses its main forces to a surprise invasion by the Republic of Sotoa. PROJECT ACES handles development. The trailer confirms three characters and the original FA-36 Game.","whyItMatters":"The trailer fixes the campaign's frame: a defeated player rescued by an obsolete carrier and handed a legendary ace's name, which is the setup that carries the numbered ACE COMBAT entries.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe prologue places the player aboard the obsolete aircraft carrier Endurance after the Federated Central Usean Republic loses its main forces. The player is entrusted with the name of the legendary ace Wings of Sheave and joins three comrades to reclaim lost territory.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree characters were revealed: Camille Tui, who leads the Sotoan ace unit Lux Lunae, voiced by Mamiko Noto; Gillish Toprak, the Sotoan top ace pursuing the Wings, voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi; and D.D., who handles logistics, procurement, and intelligence aboard the Endurance, voiced by Setsuji Sato.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe playable roster includes the original tailless stealth fighter FA-36 Game, named for the gamecock, alongside the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcon, A-6E Intruder, Gripen E, Su-35S Flanker-E, and Su-47 Berkut.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE gets a story trailer: July 2029, Strangereal, the FCU falls to a Sotoan invasion and the player is picked up by the carrier Endurance. Three characters confirmed, plus the original FA-36 Game. October 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.","twitterPost":"ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE story trailer sets July 2029 in Strangereal: the FCU collapses under a Sotoan invasion, the player is rescued by the carrier Endurance and given the name Wings of Sheave. Three characters and the original FA-36 Game confirmed. October 2.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco released a story trailer for ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, due October 2 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The prologue drops the player into July 2029 Strangereal after a Sotoan invasion routs the Federated Central Usean Republic. The trailer also confirms three characters, the original FA-36 Game fighter, and two near-future superweapons.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/969/G096901/20260915005/\",\"title\":\"ACE COMBAT 8 Reveals Story Trailer and Latest Information. Introduces Original Aircraft \\\"FA-36 Game\\\" and Near-Future Superweapons\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4520,"outputTokens":726,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789443869,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T03:39:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T03:43:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T03:43:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_eb4d23f64b9868e42456b458","canonicalTitle":"「ACE COMBAT 8」，ストーリートレイラーと最新情報を公開。オリジナル機体「FA-36 Game」や近未来超兵器を紹介","representativeArticleId":"a_8d6eaa084b7ce8913dbc3310","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THE VE\"],\"studios\":[\"Bandai Namco Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-15T02:35:32.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-15T02:35:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T03:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/969/G096901/20260915005/","title":"「ACE COMBAT 8」，ストーリートレイラーと最新情報を公開。オリジナル機体「FA-36 Game」や近未来超兵器を紹介"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THE VE"],"studios":["Bandai Namco Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}