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Bandai Namco just stealth announced that one of the coolest Ace Combat games is coming to PC for the first time as a pre-order freebie

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Bandai
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Bandai
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1985–2026
Latest · Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
Top genres · rpg, fighting, adventure
346 articles 166 writers 165 games
Namco
COMPANYSubject
Namco
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1972–2026
Latest · Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Top genres · arcade, fps, rpg
689 articles 222 writers 404 games
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Active · 1995–2026
Latest · Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
Top genres · simulation, fps, arcade
156 articles 87 writers 20 games
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