Bandai Namco Entertainment introduced on Thursday that Ace Fight 8: Wings of Theve, the latest game in its Ace Fight fashionable air fight franchise, is getting a live-action prequel collection titled Ace Fight Hour Zero. IGN will stream the 4 episodes first on its web site and YouTube channel on September 15, 17, 23, and 29. Every episode will likely be 6-11 minutes lengthy. IGN and the sport collection’ official YouTube channel streamed the video with a message from Model Director Kazutoki Kono on the finish:
The prequel stars Josh Holloway (Misplaced) as a pilot, Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) as a health care provider, and Tamlyn Tomita (Cobra Kai) as a information anchor.
IGN describes the prequel’s story:
Within the collection, three strangers survive the opening days of the Republic of Sotoa’s invasion of the Federation of Central Usea. Josh Holloway stars as a pilot with nowhere to land, Brandon Routh as a health care provider who saved his enemy, and Tamlyn Tomita as a information anchor silenced for telling the reality.
The sport will launch on October 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X|S, and PC by way of Steam. Gamers will even obtain Ace Fight Zero: The Belkan Conflict as a pre-order bonus for the sport. The sport’s Deluxe Version will launch on September 29.
The primary on-line multiplayer modes include Co-Op Assault, through which two groups of 4 gamers compete for prime scores in missions, and Co-Op Warfare, through which two groups of 4 play in opposition to one another and NPCs.
Bandai Namco Leisure released the Ace Fight 7: Skies Unknown recreation in January 2019 for PlayStation 4 (with PlayStation VR help) and Xbox One, and in February 2019 for PC by way of Steam. The sport was initially slated for 2017, however was delayed to 2018 earlier than the newest delay to 2019. The sport can also be out there to play on the Xbox Collection X|S. Ace Fight 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Version launched digitally completely for the Swap in July 2024.
Namco launched the primary Ace Fight recreation in 1992.
Supply: IGN (Michael Peyton)
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