ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN

Bandai Namco Studios Inc. · Bandai Namco Entertainment

Released: Jan 31, 2019
Platforms: Windows
Last updated: 08 Sep 2026, 05:44 GMT

Updates & announcements

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03 Jun 2026Developer post
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE takes flight on October 2nd, 2026!
Fly through stunningly realistic cities and landscapes with the all-new ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE release date trailer: ‘Rise Above’ as the thrilling sequel to the series that defined the flight shooting genre returns, with preorders now live with bonuses including ACE COMBAT
10 Apr 2026Developer post
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE - Developer Diary
The PROJECT ACES developers are pushing the ACE COMBAT series higher than ever . Strap in, and discover an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the development of ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE . This dev diary shares the feelings of a team with 30 years of development experience .
17 Jan 2026Developer post
Over 7 million units sold ✈️
Thanks to you, pilots, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN has reached more than 7 million units sold - the highest record in the series' history! To celebrate this sky-high milestone, various exclusive wallpapers are available for download on our official website! ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF
12 Dec 2025Developer post
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, a flight shooting game, is coming!
The latest numbered entry is here taking the series' appeal to new heights! Staying true to the franchise's core concepts, this new installment evolves them with the power of modern technology. Rise Above. ACE COMBAT 8 delivers high-octane aerial action! Step into the cockpit and
30 Jun 2025Developer post
ACE COMBAT Series 30th Anniversary Memorial Movie
"In 2025, the ACE COMBAT series celebrates its 30th anniversary . Thank you for your unwavering support over the years—we are deeply grateful. We will continue to cherish the bond we share with all of you, and strive to deliver new and unforgettable experiences. And now, we're re
17 Jan 2025Developer post
Over 6 million units sold to celebrate its 6th anniversary🛫
Thanks to you, pilots, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN has reached more than 6 million units sold - which is the highest record in the series' history! To celebrate these sky-high milestones, use the following link to download an exclusive wallpaper ! Get ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
17 Jan 2025Developer post
Discount for ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN! Up to 80% off 📢
Get ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN , 80% off on Steam, starting January 17th!✈️ Get the game now!
21 Feb 2023VG247
PS Plus February gets 17 new games across Premium and Extra tiers today
A fresh lineup of PS Plus games for February has just been released, meaning those with an Extra or Premium tier subscription are now able to download over a dozen excellent new games to the home console. The new wave of 17 games are widely sourced from the PS4 and PS5 library, h
17 Nov 2022Developer post
More than 4 million units sold, thank you!🛫
Thanks to you, pilots, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN has reached more than 4 million units sold - which is the highest record in the series' history! To celebrate these sky-high milestones, use the following link to download an exclusive wallpaper !
15 Nov 2022Developer post
Patch Note Update
Upon further investigation, we have newly confirmed players who used cheats or performed other malicious activities and have prohibited their Steam accounts from accessing multiplayer.
18 Oct 2022Developer post
Patch Note Update
Upon further investigation, we have newly confirmed players who used cheats or performed other malicious activities and have prohibited their Steam accounts from accessing multiplayer.
13 Sep 2022Developer post
Patch Note Update
Upon further investigation, we have newly confirmed players who used cheats or performed other malicious activities and have prohibited their Steam accounts from accessing multiplayer. Thank you for your continued support & understanding.
03 Aug 2022Developer post
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN 3rd Anniversary Free Update is available now
Attention, Aces! A FREE update is out now to celebrate AceCombat 7: Skies Unknown's 3rd anniversary: This 3rd Anniversary Update features 14 new skins, including the long-awaited Razgriz Squadron and Wardog Squadron skins , now available for the F-14A Tomcat, a playable aircraft
05 Jul 2022Developer post
Patch Note Update
Upon further investigation, we have newly confirmed players who used cheats or performed other malicious activities and have prohibited their Steam accounts from accessing multiplayer. Thank you for your continued support & understanding.
26 May 2022Developer post
TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set- out now!
It's finally happening... The definitive flight and combat simulator ACE COMBAT , where you take to the skies as an ace pilot , has teamed up with the legendary movie Top Gun ! Designed as add-on content for ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN , this set comes from a collaborative effort
It's finally happening... The definitive flight and combat simulator ACE COMBAT, where you take to the skies as an ace pilot, has teamed up with the legendary movie Top Gun! Designed as add-on content for ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, this set comes from a collaborative effort with the movie Top Gun: Maverick to bring you 6 aircraft (inc. originals), as well as emblems, BGMs and nicknames.
Prepare to pilot new aircraft and take your heroics to new heights!
Here is the detail of the incoming new content:
6 Playable Aircraft - F-14A Tomcat - F-14A Tomcat | Top Gun: Maverick - F/A-18E Super Hornet - F/A-18E Super Hornet | Top Gun: Maverick - 5th Gen Fighter | Top Gun: Maverick - DarkStar
10 Emblems
38 Skins
12 Nicknames
Two music tracks for multiplayer missions
Watch on YouTube
To commemorate this release and collaboration, we are also releasing two new bundles on digital stores, available now!
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN - TOP GUN: Maverick Edition Contains the main game ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN plus the TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft Set-.
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN - TOP GUN: Maverick Ultimate Edition Contains the main game ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, the TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft set (see content outlined above), and the Season Pass (including 3 aircraft and 3 missions).
Are you ready to take off?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN/?beta=0
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19 May 2022Developer post
The legend is coming to ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN ✈️
Brace yourselves for a legendary take-off! ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN and the Top Gun: Maverick movie will release a collaboration aircraft DLC on May 26th !
14 Apr 2022Developer post
Patch Note Update
Upon further investigation, we have newly confirmed players who used cheats or performed other malicious activities and have prohibited their Steam accounts from accessing multiplayer. Thank you for your continued support & understanding.
20 Jan 2022Developer post
Patch Note Update
Upon further investigation, we have newly confirmed players who used cheats or performed other malicious activities and have prohibited their Steam accounts from accessing multiplayer. Thank you for your continued support & understanding.
17 Nov 2021Developer post
25th Anniversary DLC -Cutting-edge Aircraft Series- out now!
Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for take-off , ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN’s “Cutting-edge Aircraft Series” DLC is out today , continuing the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the ACE COMBAT series . This latest DLC package features three cutting-edge combat aircrafts : Pl
Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for take-off, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN’s “Cutting-edge Aircraft Series” DLC is out today, continuing the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the ACE COMBAT series.
Watch on YouTube
This latest DLC package features three cutting-edge combat aircrafts:

Playable aircraft - F/A-18F Super Hornet Block III (The Boeing Company) - F-2A -Super Kai- (Lockheed Martin Corporation) - MiG-35D Super Fulcrum (Joint-Stock Company Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG")
All three aircrafts are customizable with 7 special skins each.
In addition, new skins and emblems of enemy pilots and rival units are joining the airspace:

Set purchase privilege - MiG-31B Foxhound Varcolac Skin - Su-37 Terminator Varcolac Skin - F-15 S/MTD General Resource Skin - F/A-18F Super Hornet General Resource Skin - F-16C Fighting Falcon General Resource Skin - X-02S Strike Wyvern Razgriz Skin - F-22A Raptor Razgriz Skin - F-16C Fighting Falcon Windhover Skin - Su-57 Scarface Skin - F-2A Nagase Skin - ADFX-01 Morgan Glowing Red Skin - X-02S Strike Wyvern Prototype Skin - ADFX-01 Morgan Block1 Skin

10 emblems - 4 types of Nuggets emblems to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the series - 4 types of emblem of the "AIR COMBAT 22 - 2 types of Design emblems from series titles
＊Skins and emblems included in the 25th Anniversary DLC - Cutting-edge Aircraft Series - are not sold separately.
＊To avoid duplicate purchases of products, 25th Anniversary DLC - Cutting-edge Aircraft Series - If you purchase even one of the three aircraft included in the set, you will not be able to purchase the set product later. In that case, you will not be able to obtain the skins and emblems of the set purchase privilege, so please be careful when purchasing the product.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1692460/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN_25th_Anniversary_DLC__CuttingEdge_Aircraft_Series_Set/
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05 Oct 2021Developer post
New 25th Anniversary DLC coming soon!
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the ACE COMBAT™ series, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN will be releasing the 25th Anniversary DLC - Cutting-edge Aircraft Series - in Autumn 2021 . In the past, ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN has released a variety of aircraft as additional d

Updates & announcements

Fly through stunningly realistic cities and landscapes with the all-new ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE release date trailer:

New characters, new threats — Earn your wings in ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE.

RISE ABOVE.

The PROJECT ACES developers are pushing the ACE COMBAT series higher than ever.

Strap in, and discover an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the development of ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE.

Read our dedicated article at the following LINK and join us on Discord!

Wishlist now!

Thanks to you, pilots, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN has reached more than 7 million units sold - the highest record in the series' history!

To celebrate this sky-high milestone, various exclusive wallpapers are available for download on our official website!

ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE, the upcoming installment in the ACE COMBAT franchise, has recently been announced for release in 2026.

The latest numbered entry is here taking the series' appeal to new heights!

Staying true to the franchise's core concepts, this new installment evolves them with the power of modern technology.

Rise Above.

▼Watch the announcement trailer ”Fall of Wings”

▼ Wishlist now!

"In 2025, the ACE COMBAT series celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Thank you for your unwavering support over the years—we are deeply grateful.

We will continue to cherish the bond we share with all of you, and strive to deliver new and unforgettable experiences.

And now, we're ready. Everything is in place. It’s time to take flight once again—toward even greater heights."

Kazutoki Kono - Brand director of ACE COMBAT Series

Get ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN now!✨

Thanks to you, pilots, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN has reached more than 6 million units sold - which is the highest record in the series' history!

To celebrate these sky-high milestones, use the following link to download an exclusive wallpaper!

Get ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN now!✨

Get ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN, 80% off on Steam, starting January 17th!✈️

Get the game now!

Thanks to you, pilots, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN has reached more than 4 million units sold - which is the highest record in the series' history! To celebrate these sky-high milestones, use the following link to download an exclusive wallpaper!

Upon further investigation, we have newly confirmed players who used cheats or performed other malicious activities and have prohibited their Steam accounts from accessing multiplayer.

Upon further investigation, we have newly confirmed players who used cheats or performed other malicious activities and have prohibited their Steam accounts from accessing multiplayer.

Upon further investigation, we have newly confirmed players who used cheats or performed other malicious activities and have prohibited their Steam accounts from accessing multiplayer.

Thank you for your continued support & understanding.

Attention, Aces! A FREE update is out now to celebrate AceCombat 7: Skies Unknown's 3rd anniversary:

Ready for takeoff? 🛫

Thank you for your continued support & understanding.

Prepare to pilot new aircraft and take your heroics to new heights!

To commemorate this release and collaboration, we are also releasing two new bundles on digital stores, available now!

Are you ready to take off?

Brace yourselves for a legendary take-off!

ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN and the Top Gun: Maverick movie will release a collaboration aircraft DLC on May 26th!

Thank you for your continued support & understanding.