Music has all the time been a strong a part of the ACE COMBAT sequence, and ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE isn’t any exception.
By characters who’re themselves musicians, the sport’s story explores how even in warfare, music acts as a degree of connection between comrades, as a sign of nationwide identification and goal, or because the voices of those that sacrificed themselves in hopes for a brighter future.
In celebration of the music that ties these themes collectively, Bandai Namco Leisure and PROJECT ACES are releasing a tribute to the music of ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE in collaboration with a musician recognized all through the whole world for her craft and keenness when performing music, particularly songs from video video games.
A Performer with the Coronary heart of a Gamer
Lindsey Stirling is an impartial violin artist who has been impressing the world together with her distinctive mixture of taking part in violin whereas dancing since 2010 when she appeared on America’s Obtained Expertise. Since then, she has launched a number of gold and platinum albums, her songs have accrued over 2.2 billion streams on Spotify and her impeccably produced music movies have reached over 4 billion views on YouTube.
She’s beloved for her emotional authentic music, with singles like Crystalize and Shatter Me reaching #1 on the US Digital charts, and her covers of legendary music from online game titles performed whereas dancing in full cosplay. This contains her rendition of Flame of Hope from Tales of Arise, which she carried out stay at Opening Evening Dwell for Gamescom 2021, dressed head to toe as Shionne Vymer Imeris Daymore.
This time, Lindsey is coming into the world of Strangereal, bringing her iconic jeweled violin together with her. Singing and performing the Hortus Regis Alti (Latin for “The Backyard of the Excessive King”) whereas dressed as Tasha Severskaya, Joker Flight’s third pilot, Lindsey fantastically interprets the twisting, spiraling flight of a fighter jet streaking via the heavens. Like a high Ace pilot, she turns into one together with her instrument to ship an ideal melody arcing into the deep blue sky.
The Music and Depth of ACE COMBAT
Music has flown aspect by aspect with ACE COMBAT gamers for over 30 years. It’s a continuing companion, an invisible wingman urging them to offer it their all for the sake of the mission. It’s our hope that this music video will turn out to be an everlasting reminder of these moments when their hearts raced and their grip tightened as they thundered into legend, in opposition to all odds.
Turning into that legend is the story of ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE. For the primary time, the story is advised utterly out of your perspective, in first individual, placing you on the coronary heart of the drama as you be taught to fly and combat alongside Joker Flight, your new squadron. Collectively, you’ll turn out to be the guts of the trouble to regain your homeland from the Sotoan invasion, a nail-biting climb out of the pits of defeat.
All of the thrilling arcade motion that followers have liked for many years is again as nicely, with dozens of licensed plane in addition to fictional and experimental aircrafts and superweapons to problem new and skilled pilots alike. With improved graphics and environmental methods, it’s probably the most immersive flight taking pictures expertise PROJECT ACES has ever created.
Time to Fly
This particular collaboration video is on the market to look at now! Strive the preview, then sail over to Lindsey’s channel to look at the complete model.
Be part of the squad your self by taking part in ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE on October 2, 2026 on PlayStation 5, XBOX Sequence S|X, and Digital PC, or pre-order the Digital Deluxe edition to play now in Early Entry and unlock bonus skins, costumes, and the Premium Ace Go Plus in ACE COMBAT ONLINE.