To coincide with the seventh anniversary of the game's release, publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment has announced that Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has now sold over seven million copies. The arcade air combat game, developed by Bandai Namco Studios (Project Aces), was released on 18 January 2019 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, and on 1 February 2019 for Windows PCs.
A version for the Nintendo Switch was released on 11 July 2024.

The entire Ace Combat series has now sold over 21 million copies worldwide. The latest instalment, Ace Combat 8: Wings of the Throne, was unveiled at The Game Awards 2025 and is set to launch in 2026 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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