In a nutshell

• Ace Combat celebrates its 30th anniversary with a revamped ACES WEB site, exclusive merch, wallpapers, and a special trailer.
• The ACE COMBAT Original Soundtrack, featuring 19 tracks, will be released globally on July 1, 2025, at 00:00 local time via major streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify.
• Series Brand Director Kazutoki Kono shared a heartfelt message of gratitude, highlighting the franchise’s enduring legacy, its evolution over three decades, and a renewed commitment to soaring even higher.

Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia has announced that celebrations for Ace Combat‘s 30th anniversary is underway.

The company has unveiled a newly redesigned brand website, ACES WEB, along with exclusive 30th Anniversary merchandise and wallpaper.

The official X and YouTube account will gradually unveil the anniversary initiative, including the ACE COMBAT Original Soundtrack, which is slated for worldwide release on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 00:00 local time on major music streaming services, including Apple Music and Spotify.

• Release Date: 1 July 2025 (Local Time: 00:00) 
• No. Of Tracks: 19 
• Platforms: iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and other major music streaming services 
• Download Link 
• Label’s Official Website | Official X  

Along with this announcement, a special 30th trailer has been revealed.

Ace Combat 30th Anniversary Special Message

To commemorate the anniversary, Kazutoki Kono, Brand Director of the ACE COMBAT Series shared a special ‘Thank you’ message for all fans of the series. 

“Since the release of the first title in 1995, thanks to your unwavering support, the ACE COMBAT Series has reached a remarkable milestone—its 30th anniversary in 2025. 

First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all our fans and everyone involved who has supported the series throughout the years. Thank you, sincerely, from the bottom of my heart. This moment is our chance to return thirty years’ worth of appreciation to you. 

I believe that sustaining a legacy over three decades means far more than simply the passage of time. I’ve always shared this message with everyone involved in the series: 

“To deliver emotionally resonant, high-quality experiences that exceed expectations, to spark excitement for what comes next—and then to meet that anticipation with even greater ambition. By continuing this cycle, we build a bond of trust with our players, and that bond is the truest expression of our gratitude.” 

Over the past thirty years, times have changed. Values have shifted and technologies have evolved. Our company and our team have continually transformed to navigate these tides. In a word, we’ve embraced change. 

There were times we may not have fully met your expectations. But I also believe there were moments when we exceeded them—when we soared higher than anyone imagined. 

Namco’s founder, Masaya Nakamura, once said, “Only those who can adapt to change will survive.” 

I joined Namco in 1994. Back then, I understood those words intellectually—but not yet from experience. 

Now, I truly do. 

After three incredible decades of adapting to change, we’ve built an enduring bond of trust with all of you. That connection is the very force that has sustained the ACE COMBAT Series and propelled it into the future. I can now feel this truth in every fiber of my being. And I’m proud—proud that our ongoing commitment to delivering value and earning your trust has led us to this 30th anniversary.

And now, we’re ready. Everything is in place. It’s time to take flight once again—toward even greater heights.”

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