Revealed during last week's Game Awards, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is a long-awaited return for anyone who's yearned for AC's pairing of photorealistic combat aircraft and anime-tier emotional intensity. But in an interview with Famitsu, series director Kazutoki Kono and AC8 producer Manabu Shimomoto said it's more than another sequel: It's a chance to turn Ace Combat's cult following into a global phenomenon.
"Sales of Ace Combat 7 will soon reach 7 million units. With the further success of Ace Combat 8, we hope to bring the series to even more customers around the world," Shimomoto said via machine translation. "We hope to eventually reach the 50th anniversary, and we are developing AC8 as a turning point for the series."
