Last year at The Game Awards in Los Angeles, California, fans of the long-running Ace Combat series were treated to something special. It was here that the next installment in the franchise, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, was finally shown off to the public via a new announcement trailer.
Since then, however, we haven't heard much buzz about when we can expect to get back into our fighter jet cockpits, aside from confirmation that the game is expected sometime in 2026. Today, however, Pan European Game Information (or, PEGI, as we all know it) listed information about the game that could hint to some large reveals soon.
Most interestingly, of course, is that PEGI posted not only their (more mature) rating of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, but also a release date that... seems impossible.
Reading Into the Incorrect Release Date
On the official PEGI webpage for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, the company posted "Pre-Release Dates" for the upcoming flight game, which happened to be 30 May 2026 for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 alike. Of course, the 30th was yesterday, and Ace Combat 8 is still not in our hands, so we...
