Bandai Namco announces Ace Combat 8 prequel series

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-09-10 13:52

Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced a new live-action prequel miniseries for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, titled Hour Zero. This four-part series will premiere exclusively on IGN and stars Josh Holloway and Brandon Routh. AI

RANK_REASON This is a product announcement for a video game prequel series, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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