Ace Combat 7 Brings Lots of PR Buzzwords to Steam

Boasting “photorealistic” visuals, intense dog fighting action, a ton of real world and futuristic (made up) planes, all wrapped up in an immersive story-line…yeah anyway, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is not a PlayStation 4 exclusive.

Which was one thing we certainly did know, all along. We are happy to confirm that both the Xbox One and, more importantly, PC’s Steam will also be getting all the Unreal Engine 4 goodness. There will also be sections of the game tailor made for PlayStation VR, though that part seems to be denied to the rest of us, as usual. Who knows, perhaps Bandai Namco will come around and realize that doing stuff like that just pisses more people off then pleases them…they’re usually pretty cool like that.

Regardless, the Ace Combat series is always a ton of fun, and running on UE4, that photorealism claim isn’t that far from the truth. I’m just wondering if the cityscapes will be rendered to the same scale as the planes this time. Kinda’ hope they’re not, just because it’s so hilarious to slam a fighter jet into a skyscraper that’s barely the same size as it.

Official Press Release

Lyon, January 26, 2017 – Leading interactive entertainment media publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe is excited to announce that ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown will be coming to Xbox One and STEAM®. Already announced for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown puts gamers in the cockpit of advanced war planes and delivers fierce air combat experiences through photorealistic visuals, intense dog-fighting action, and a multitude of authentic and futuristic aircrafts to fly, all encompassed in an immersive storyline.

Developed by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.’s in-house Project Aces team based in Tokyo, Japan and utilising Unreal Engine™ 4 with a unique and brand new dynamic feature, ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown applies the latest evolution of its graphics engine in conjunction with the power of the latest generation of gaming consoles and PCs to create immersive aerial battlefields. Fully rendered clouds fill the skies while highly detailed cityscapes enhance the sense of supersonic speed, setting the stage for highly exhilarating aerial battles. ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown will provide an arsenal of ultra-modern and near-future super weapons for players to wield, while presenting formidable enemies for pilots to vanquish in the air.

Aces who have proven their aerial combat prowess in ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown’s campaign mode can take their dogfighting skills online for furious online multiplayer battles. ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown also marks the return of Sunao Katabuchi as the lead writer behind the fictional storyline that players will experience in the game. Previously, Sunao Katabuchi wrote the storylines for both Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies and Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.