{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5c87a16266c64ef4c1c00a81","clusterId":"c_436b346fdb5a4fb74ef45c83","slug":"ace-combat-zero-port-cannot-be-bought-separately-bandai-namco-warns","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Ace Combat Zero Port Cannot Be Bought Separately, Bandai Namco Warns","summary":"Early access for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve opened on September 29 at 7:00 AM, and the official X account warned that the bonus port of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War cannot be obtained after launch. Staff on the Ace Combat 8 Information Bureau #5 livestream said fighter jet licensing agreements block a separate sale, though distribution as a bonus falls within the contract.","whyItMatters":"The licensing terms that keep Ace Combat Zero off store shelves mean the only way to get the port is to buy Ace Combat 8 before the bonus window closes.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe port of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War is tied to Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve as a pre-order and early package purchase bonus, and it will not be sold on its own. Staff on the Ace Combat 8 Information Bureau #5 livestream said fighter jet licensing agreements and other reasons prevent a standalone release, while distribution as a bonus fits the contract. Digital buyers have until October 2 at 6:59 AM; package copies include a code in the first production run. The pre-order bonus also carries the right to use the playable aircraft F-14A in Ace Combat 8.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ace Combat Zero's port is tied to the Ace Combat 8 preorder window by jet licensing terms. Bandai Namco warned that after launch the only route disappears, so late buyers of Ace Combat 8 lose the port entirely.","twitterPost":"Ace Combat Zero's port stays inside the Ace Combat 8 preorder window because jet licensing blocks a standalone sale. Miss launch and the route closes.","threadsPost":"Bandai Namco's own livestream points to jet licensing as the reason Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War ships only as an Ace Combat 8 preorder bonus. The distribution format is a contract term, not a marketing choice. Anyone who buys Ace Combat 8 after launch gets no route to the port.","newsletterBlurb":"Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve entered early access on September 29, and the official X account warned that the bonus port of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War cannot be obtained after launch. Staff on the Ace Combat 8 Information Bureau #5 livestream said fighter jet licensing agreements block a separate sale, though the bonus distribution falls within the contract. Digital purchases qualify until October 2 at 6:59 AM, and package copies include a code in the first production run.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/29/172901.html\",\"title\":\"Ace Combat Zero Port Will Not Be Sold Separately; Only Available via Ace Combat 8 Pre-Order \\u0026 Early Package Purchase Bonus! Official Warning Issued\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4802,"outputTokens":634,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791236227,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T21:32:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T21:36:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T21:36:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_436b346fdb5a4fb74ef45c83","canonicalTitle":"『エースコンバットZERO』移植版は単体販売無し。入手できるのは先行アクセス開始『エスコン8』プレオーダー\u0026パッケージ早期購入特典のみ！公式も注意喚起","representativeArticleId":"a_5b8470194d08282bca9360fd","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War\",\"Ace Combat 8\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-29T04:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-29T04:45:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T21:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/29/172901.html","title":"『エースコンバットZERO』移植版は単体販売無し。入手できるのは先行アクセス開始『エスコン8』プレオーダー\u0026パッケージ早期購入特典のみ！公式も注意喚起"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War","Ace Combat 8"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}