Deluxe Early Access
✓ Date confirmed
✓ Time confirmed
28 September 2026
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Exact unlock time confirmed
Deluxe Edition · Worldwide
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THE RELEASE CLOCK
✓ Date confirmed
✕ Time unconfirmed
The wait is on.
2 October 2026
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Calendar countdown to local midnight · Exact unlock time TBA
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RELEASE MILESTONES
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Standard release
✓ Date confirmed
✕ Time unconfirmed
2 October 2026
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Local midnight reference · exact unlock time unconfirmed
All editions · Worldwide
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Worldwide · PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam) · Deluxe Edition
Recorded value: Deluxe Early Access: Exact instant: 2026-09-28T22:00:00Z
✓ Cross-checked · 3 source owners / 3 domains
- Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (PlayStation Blog) ↗ (primary, checked 2026-09-27)
Reports: 2026-09-28T22:00:00Z. Bandai Namco’s PlayStation Blog article states that Deluxe Edition Early Access begins September 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PDT (22:00 UTC).
- Steam Store ↗ (official store, checked 2026-09-27)
Reports: 2026-09-28T22:00:00Z. The official Steam Deluxe Edition listing schedules Early Access for September 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PDT (22:00 UTC).
- Xbox Store ↗ (official store, checked 2026-09-27)
Reports: 2026-09-28T22:00:00Z. The official Xbox Deluxe Edition listing schedules Early Access for September 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PDT (22:00 UTC).
Worldwide · PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam) · All editions
Recorded value: Standard release: 2026-10-02
✓ Cross-checked · 2 source owners / 2 domains
- Bandai Namco Entertainment America ↗ (primary, checked 2026-09-27)
Reports: 2026-10-02. Bandai Namco announces the October 2, 2026 launch and lists PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.
- PlayStation Blog ↗ (official store, checked 2026-09-27)
Reports: 2026-10-02. PlayStation Blog confirms the PlayStation 5 launch date as October 2, 2026.
THE RELEASE BRIEF
What’s on the horizon
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE is a flight-action game from PROJECT ACES. Deluxe Edition Early Access unlocks September 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PDT, with the exact instant converted to each visitor’s timezone. The standard release follows on October 2, 2026.
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