{
  "id": 6591740,
  "title": "Bandai Namco Announces New Ace Combat 8 Prequel Series, Streaming First on IGN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/bandai-namco-announces-new-ace-combat-8-prequel-series-streaming",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-10T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/ace-combat-8-hour-zero-live-action-prequel-trailer"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bandai Namco has announced a new prequel series titled Hour Zero for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, set to stream on September 15. The live-action miniseries stars Josh Holloway and Brandon Routh and is available in four 6 to 11-minute episodes. Hour Zero will premiere on IGN.com and IGN's YouTube channel, with episodes debuting every few days at 6am PT / 9am ET prior to the game's launch on October 2. The series follows three strangers who survive the Republic of Sotoa's invasion of the Federation of Central Usea. Holloway, who plays a pilot with nowhere to land, shares that the show reignited his love for gaming and fulfilled a lifelong dream. He advises players to be aggressive when playing Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, as starting too cautiously can put them at a disadvantage.",
  "summary": "IGN exclusively reveals Hour Zero, a new four-part live-action prequel miniseries for Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve starring Josh Holloway and Brandon Routh.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}