While IGN's earlier report on the game included preliminary details on the type of online play Bandai Namco is working into the title, the website has managed to clear up one burning question: player count. The game is being developed with a target of up to 16 player simultaneous play.
Namco was founded in 1955 and merged with Bandai in 2005. Between that long period, they have produced some of the most memorable franchises in gaming.
Namco Bandai has dominated the air combat genre with "Ace Combat" for years without much competition, but Ubisoft is taking the series head on with the Tom Clancy-branded "HAWX" in March. A Ubisoft developer told MTV Multiplayer one of the big differences between the two games is the element of realism brought to "HAWX."
IGN reports, "Leading video games developer and publisher Namco Bandai Games America Inc. announced today that the Ace Combat series has surpassed 10 million units sold worldwide, and that Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system has surpassed one million units sold in North America. Fueled by consistently entertaining and accessible gameplay as well as cutting-edge graphics, the series has remained a critical and commercial smash hit since its introduction in 1995."
Getting this game is like dropping a massive sweaty I just ran 6 mile teabag on sony`s fat head. That is pure PWNAGE at it`s finest.
By the way I like to officialy announce my clan Hell-Jumpers...excuse me my squadron HELL-JUMPERS will be ready to condut full air operation at launch of this game.
wow this game is looking awsome. does anyone know when we are supposed to get it?
im very excited i loved this game on the ps2 one of the reasons i owned a ps2...i fell outtA love with it when i could play all my xbox games over live and i could only plat it over split screen............IM VERY VERY HAPPY one of my fav games the way I want it.
i'm a bit disappointed
Definitely a day 1 purchase. gCM