Ace Combat 7 nears 7 million sales ahead of game’s 7th anniversary

The Ace Combat series is easily the most well known in the combat flight sim genre, with the franchise stretching all the way back to 1995. The latest entry, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown launched back in 2019 has continued to see consistent sales. With Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve finally being unveiled at The Game Awards, the team revealed that AC7 is closing in on 7 million copies sold.

Taking part in an interview conducted by the Japanese publication Famitsu, Ace Combat director Kazutoki Kono and producer Manabu Shimomoto were asked for an update on Skies Unknown’s total sales – revealing that the title “will soon reach 7 million copies.”

As mentioned, Ace Combat 7 has been a pretty consistent seller, with the title having managed to shift roughly a million copies each year since launch (aided in part by its release across additional platforms); reaching 5 million by its 5th anniversary and 6 million by its 6th.

With roughly a month to go until Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown’s 7th anniversary, it appears as though the game will once again reach a substantial milestone which lines up neatly with its years on the market and entry number.

Given that Ace Combat 8 has now been officially announced however, it will be interesting to see whether sales for the previous title begin to slow down.

KitGuru says: Are you a fan of the Ace Combat series? Have you been waiting for a new game? Will Wings of Theve outsell Skies Unknown in the long-run? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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