Ace Combat 8 Introduces the FA-36 Game, a Tailless Carrier Fighter with 3D Thrust Vectoring

Bandai Namco revealed a new playable aircraft for Ace Combat 8—the FA-36 Game—a tailless, stealth carrier-based fighter with foldable wingtips and 3D thrust-vectoring engines; the nickname 'Game' nods to Ace Combat 3's XFA-36A, though the exact lore relationship isn’t fully explained. The 2029-set storyline ties Ace Combat 8 to Ace Combat 3’s future era, and the game releases October 2 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.