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Ace Combat 8 is far and away the series' biggest launch on Steam
Eurogamer.net • • technology
Key Points:
- Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launched officially on October 2nd, following three days of early access, and has seen strong commercial success, particularly on Steam.
- The game peaked at 52,694 concurrent players on Steam shortly after launch, marking a significant increase compared to its predecessor.
- While exact player numbers on PlayStation and Xbox are unavailable, the series' console-first history suggests comparable popularity on those platforms.
- Ace Combat 8's performance on PC represents a notable growth from Ace Combat 7, which peaked at 13,758 concurrent Steam players, highlighting the franchise’s expanding PC presence.
