Credits: Bandai Namco

Attention, Nintendo Switch owners—after selling more than 5 million copies worldwide, ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN will make its debut to Nintendo Switch, taking advantage of the portability of the platform for players to soar in finely rendered cloud-filled skies wherever they are. The flight shooting game series is well known for bringing authentic and futuristic aircrafts, exhilarating aerial combat and photorealistic visuals. 

Developed by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.’s in-house Project Aces team based in Tokyo, Japan, and utilizing Unreal Engine™ 4 with a unique and brand new dynamic feature, ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown applies the latest evolution of its graphics engine in conjunction with the power of the latest generation of gaming consoles and PCs to create immersive aerial battlefields. Fully rendered clouds fill the skies while highly detailed cityscapes enhance the sense of supersonic speed, setting the stage for highly exhilarating aerial battles. ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown will provide an arsenal of ultra-modern and near-future super weapons for players to wield while presenting formidable enemies for pilots to vanquish in the air. Aces who have proven their aerial combat prowess in ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown’s campaign mode can take their dogfighting skills online for furious online multiplayer battles. ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown also marks the return of Sunao Katabuchi as the lead writer behind the fictional storyline that players will experience in the game. Previously, Sunao Katabuchi wrote the storylines for both Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies and Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.

This release on Nintendo Switch will include six DLCs and various special bonus items available on the other platforms:

• “ACE COMBAT™7: SKIES UNKNOWN” Original Story
• "Three original aircraft sets" + "Three SP missions"
  
  • Part1 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – ADF-11F Raven Set”
  • Part2 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – ADF-01 FALKEN Set”
  • Part3 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – ADFX-01 Morgan Set”
  • Part4 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – Unexpected Visitor”
  • Part5 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – Anchorhead Raid”
  • Part6 “ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN – Ten Million Relief Plan”
• Bonus “Music Player Mode”
• Playable Aircraft F-104C -Avril-
• Playable Aircraft F-4E Phantom II
• Three popular aircraft skins from the past series
• 8 popular emblems of the past series

Finally, the following DLCs are set for release at a later date for players to get the full ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN experience:

• ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN 25th Anniversary DLC - Original Aircraft Series -Set
• ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN 25th Anniversary DLC - Experimental Aircraft Series – Set
• ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN 25th Anniversary DLC - Cutting-edge Aircraft Series – Set
• ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN - TOP GUN: Maverick Aircraft -Set

ACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWN is set to release on 11^th July for Nintendo Switch and is already available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

Bandai Namco Europe S.A.S. is a leading global publisher and developer of entertainment content for platforms including, but not limited to, all major video game consoles and PCs.
 
Bandai Namco Europe is producing intellectual property for a global audience and is building its reputation with franchises such as LITTLE NIGHTMARES™, PARK BEYOND™, and the upcoming UNKNOWN 9™ Awakening - developed by the recently acquired Reflector Entertainment based in Montreal, QC.
 
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