Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, which was announced last year at The Game Awards 2025, has received a new PEGI age rating.
Typical of a rating like this, there's not a lot of information about the game, other than vague warnings of violence and in-game purchases that have earned it a 16. As reported by Eurogamer, what's interesting about this new rating is the "pre-release date" penciled in for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation — May 30.
Age ratings often mean that the core content of a game has been finalized, and that marketing is about to begin, but a tangible pre-release date like this indicates that an official announcement may be imminent. With another tentpole Keighley event around the corner — Summer Game Fest — Bandai Namco could have a release date announcement planned for the coming weeks.
For the aspiring aviators out there, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is the newest entry in the series in over seven years, and has been described by the team as "the culmination of 30 years of experience and expertise." It positions you as a Strangereal pilot based on the Endurance carrier, with a "deeply emotional story" expressed through intimate, first-person...
