Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is a 2019 combat flight simulation game by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The first new entry in the Ace Combat series since 2014's Ace Combat Infinity, the game was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in January 2019, and for Windows in February. A Nintendo Switch port is set to be released in July 2024.
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| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
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| Designer(s) | Shinya Hirota |
| Programmer(s) | Masaki Iwabuchi |
| Artist(s) | Masato Kanno |
| Writer(s) | Sunao Katabuchi |
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| Series | Ace Combat |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
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| Genre(s) | Air combat simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Ace Combat 7's plot marks the series' return to its traditional setting of Strangereal, and follows the exploits of "Trigger", a fighter pilot who is assigned to a penal squadron following an accusation of murder, in the midst of a war between the countries of Osea and Erusea. The game features support for virtual reality, offering a set of missions developed for the PlayStation VR headset, as well as several downloadable content packs offering new missions and content.
Ace Combat 7 received generally positive reviews from critics and became the highest-selling entry in the series, with over five million units sold across all platforms by November 2023.