{
  "id": 14511867,
  "title": "Ace Combat Zero gets its own standalone app on Steam, freeing it from the 136GB install of Ace Combat 8",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ace-combat-zero-gets-its-own-standalone-app-on-steam-freeing-it-from",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T18:21:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/ace-combat-zero-gets-its-own-standalone-app-on-steam-freeing-it-from-the-136gb-install-of-ace-combat-8/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ace Combat 8 received high praise from PC Gamer with a 92% score, and the author enjoyed the game's campaign. Ace Combat Zero, a fan-favorite series title, was bundled for free with AC8 and caused many negative launch reviews. Bandai Namco bundled Zero with AC8, making it difficult to download separately without also downloading the massive 136GB install of AC8. After receiving criticism, Bandai Namco announced that Ace Combat Zero will now be available as a standalone app on Steam, though only for those who pre-ordered AC8. The update is currently going through final QA and compatibility testing. The primary benefits of this change include freeing up storage space and enabling Steam Cloud saves. The community responded positively to the news, though some fans requested the addition of achievements from the console release.",
  "summary": "The biggest complaint about the pre-order bonus game is getting resolved with a happy ending.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}