Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve’s new Strangereal Evolution episode dives into the epically weird series storyline

The world needs more dramatic, high-flying Ace Combat titles, and thankfully Bandai Namco heard our plea when they announced Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve at the tail end of 2025.  As the game’s October 2026 release very slowly approaches, the publisher has dropped new media to keep us tuned into the progress of the game.

The latest video, episode 3 of the Strangereal Evolution series, dives into the Ace Combat storyline history, which is an epic, interesting and weird one for sure! It’s not called the Strangereal Universe for nothing.  Check it out below.

Stay tuned for the release of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve on the PS5, Xbox Series X and PC on October 2nd, 2026. Pre-order it right now too.

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE | Strangereal Evolution Episode 3

Bandai Namco has released ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE | Strangereal Evolution Episode 3, a trailer chronicling the epic narrative of the Strangereal universe. Spanning the timeline of stories from across the series, from ACE COMBAT all the way to ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, the trailer looks back at the history that has shaped the world of Strangereal and sets the stage for its next chapter.