Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Namco Bandai Announce Ace Combat Horizon Comes To PC In Q1 2013, PS3/360 Digital Download From 28th November


Namco Bandai have announced they are bringing Ace Combat: Assault Horizon to PC's. the game will be released at retailers and as a digital download in Q1 2013. this PC version has been optimised for PC Users and will include many DLC items that were released for the Console versions. This will be the Advanced Edition version and will cost £23.99.

Namco Bandai have also announced the console versions of the game will be released digitally. the Xbox 360 gets the game on 18th December whilst the PS3 will also get Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Advanced Edition on 28th November. this Advanced Edition includes the game and the Tokyo and Honolulu maps, plus additional aircraft including the ASF-X Shinden II, F-15S/MTD, Su-37 Terminator, AV-8B Harrier II plus, CFA-44 Nosferatu and Ka-50 Hokum. Ace Combat Assault Horizon on PS3 will cost £15.99 and the Advanced Edition will cost £23.99.

Press Release

LYON, FRANCE – 27th November 2012 - NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S. today announces that ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON will be available for purchase via the PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on November 28, 2012, and December 18, 2012 on Xbox® LIVE Games on Demand for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game will also be available on Windows PC for the first time ever at retailers and via digital download in Q1 2013.

ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON brings a new intensity to the beloved flight combat franchise, escalating aerial combat to the next level with aircraft that are literally torn apart, spewing oil and debris across the sky when destroyed. Players will engage in intense single-player, co-op and online multiplayer combat over real world locations around the globe while dodging skyscrapers and turning enemies into fiery supersonic debris. The game introduces a revolutionary close-range assault system that delivers high-speed acrobatics and one-on-one encounters to make dogfights more tense and exciting.

Making its debut on PC Q1 of 2013; ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON -ENHANCED EDITION features controls and graphics that have been optimized specifically for PC users. The PC version will include many of the DLC items released on the console versions of the game. Players will have immediate access to additional aircrafts and numerous aircraft skins as well as skills and maps. The multiplayer portion of the game will feature support through Games for Windows® Live from Microsoft. The game will be available at retailers and for download via Steam® and the Games for Windows Marketplace.

Available exclusively on the PlayStation®Store ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON - ADVANCED EDITION will include the original PlayStation®3 game along with the Tokyo and Honolulu maps and additional aircraft including the ASF-X Shinden II, F-15S/MTD, Su-37 Terminator, AV-8B Harrier II plus, CFA-44 Nosferatu , and Ka-50 Hokum.

All of the aerial combat action from the original release of ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON will be available for purchase for the first time ever on Xbox LIVE Games on Demand on December 18, 2012.

ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON originally launched in 2011 to critical acclaim. PlayStation The Official Magazine scored the game 9 out of 10 and said, “The most intense fun we’ve had in any game in a long time” while Official Xbox Magazine remarked on the game’s  “Exhilarating dogfights”. Online game critics were also enthusiastic about the game with Destructoid.com calling ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON “A complete revitalization of the series” andKotaku.com saying “The best bang for my flying buck”.

ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON will be available for purchase on the PlayStation Network for £15.99 for the stand-alone game and £23.99 for theAdvanced Edition. The game will also be available on Xbox Live Games on Demand for £15.99 PC fans will be able to purchase ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON: ENHANCED EDITION on STEAM and other digital retailers for £23.99.

A new game patch will also be made available to players that already own the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® versions of the game. This new patch will feature balancing and other minor gameplay adjustments and will also address multiplayer exploit issues. Lastly, service will sunset for the ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON Game Integrated Web Site.

Stay in radio contact with ACE COMBAT ™ ASSAULT HORIZON atwww.acecombat.com or join the squadrons of Ace Combat fans atwww.facebook.com/AceCombat.

About NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S.
NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe S.A.S., part of NAMCO BANDAI Holdings Inc., is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive content for platforms including all major video game consoles and PC, with marketing and sales operations in 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australasia.  The company is known for creating and publishing many of the industry’s top video game franchises, including PAC-MAN™, Tekken™, SOULCALIBUR™, NARUTO™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, Dragon Ball®, GALAGA™, RIDGE RACER™ and ACE COMBAT™.  More information about the company and its products can be found at www.namcobandaigames.eu or www.facebook.com/namcobandaigames.europe.

ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON & ©2011 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. © GeoEye / JAPAN SPACE IMAGING CORPORATION © Digital Globe, Inc., All Rights Reserved. All trademarks and copyrights associated with the manufacturers, aircraft, models, trade names, brands and visual images depicted in this game are the property of their respective owners, and used with such permissions.

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