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Bandai Namco to make Ace Combat Zero a standalone PC game
Bandai Namco will make Ace Combat Zero a separate PC app for people who pre-ordered Ace Combat 8.
The bonus game, The Belkan War, first came out in 2006 for PlayStation 2 and is among the franchise’s most celebrated titles.
On PC, players currently have to download Ace Combat 8 and launch Zero through it, while console players can start Zero separately.
The PC setup upset players, who raised complaints on the game’s Steam page.
Bandai Namco says the standalone app is in the final stages of quality and compatibility testing, but has not announced a release date.
The company plans to transfer Zero save data so players can continue their progress.
Ace Combat 8 has sold more than one million copies, but some PC players still report crashes, and developers are working on stability issues.
Bandai Namco plans to make Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War available as a standalone PC game.
The game was included as a preorder bonus for Ace Combat 8, but PC players currently have to launch it through Ace Combat 8.
The company says the standalone version is in final quality assurance and compatibility testing, with a release date not yet announced.
Bandai Namco plans to let players transfer their save data to the standalone version.
- Who
- Bandai Namco plans to release the standalone game. Ace Combat 8 players who pre-ordered it are eligible for the bonus.
- What
- Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War will be made available as a standalone application on PC.
- When
- The announcement was reported on October 13, 2026. A release date was not stated.
- Where
- On PC through Steam.
- Why
- PC players objected to having to download and launch Ace Combat Zero through Ace Combat 8.
PC players
Bandai Namco
Standalone access
PC players
Players objected to the PC bonus being combined with Ace Combat 8.
Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco plans to make Ace Combat Zero available as a standalone application.
Ace Combat 8 was released.
Bandai Namco’s plan to make Ace Combat Zero a standalone application was reported.
Bandai Namco said the standalone version was in the final stages of quality assurance and compatibility testing.
- Standalone game
- Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
- PC platform
- Steam
- Original release
- 2006 on PlayStation 2
- Testing status
- Final stages of quality assurance and compatibility testing
- Release date
- Not yet announced
What people are saying
Bandai Namco is updating the Ace Combat 0 preorder bonus on Steam as a standalone application (currently users have to download Ace Combat 8 and launch AC0 through loading AC8).
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