Developed utilizing Unreal Engine 4 and trueSKY technology, Ace Combat 7 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.

As the Project Aces team continues to celebrate the 25 anniversary of the venerable Ace Combat franchise, they have developed a squad of new aircraft and are aiming to deploy them this fall for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown fans to enjoy and exploit in dog fights.

Known as the Cutting-Edge Aircraft Series, this DLC package will include:

• The F/A-18F Super Hornet Block III (The Boeing Company)
• The F-2A -Super Kai- (Lockheed Martin Corporation)
• The MiG-35D Super Fulcrum (Joint-Stock Company Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG")
• And skins and emblems of rival and protagonist units from previous games in the series

The Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Cutting-Edge Aircraft Series DLC pack will be available in the Americas for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC (Steam) in Fall 2021.

The Ace Combat franchise has always delivered heart-pounding aerial combat action wrapped in a beautifully presented package that pushed the limits of each console generation the game appeared on. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown continues this storied tradition of placing players in the cockpit of their favorite fighter jets to take part in an aerial ballet of death and destruction… this time with the added realism that can only be delivered through PlayStation VR.  

Players experiencing Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown will be able to see their fighters in true-to-life size and detail when exploring their hangers in PlayStation VR. Players will be treated to unprecedented levels of immersion as they enter a fighter jet’s cockpit, surrounded by detailed instruments, and afforded a true 360-degree view of battles taking place around them through the fighter’s canopy.

PS4 players will be able to play the full campaign on the classic mode and an exclusive and dedicated experience with specific features developed for the Sony PlayStation VR.

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is available for take-off on PS4, Xbox One and PC.