Publisher and developer Gaijin Entertainment announced a release date for Aces of Thunder, their virtual reality spinoff set in the War Thunder universe.
Aces of Thunder is set to launch early next month, on September 2nd for PC (via SteamVR) and PlayStation VR2. The new date was leaked from the PlayStation Store prematurely posting a date, so we’ll update this if anything changes.
As we previously reported, a non-VR version for Aces of Thunder on both PC and PS5 is planned, and is coming shortly after release.
Here’s a rundown on the game:
Experience the thrill of aerial combat like never before with Aces of Thunder, the upcoming flight simulation game with high fidelity graphics and unmatched immersion. The game was made specifically with capabilities of latest generation VR helmets in mind, and will feature a “flat screen” mode for regular PC flight sim fans as well.
The game’s physically accurate flight and damage models derived from the popular War Thunder military action game ensure a high level of realism. The battles take place exclusively from the cockpit view to provide ultimate immersion and fully supports HOTAS controls. Aces of Thunder features a set of the most legendary WW1 & WW2 aircraft available to hop in and fly right upon purchase.
Perfect selection of WW2 aircraft – Fly 20+ carefully recreated iconic aircraft of World War II, such as the American P-51 Mustang and P-63 Kingcobra, the German Bf 109 and Fw 190, the Soviet Il-2 and Yak-9T, the British Spitfire and the Japanese A6M3 Zero.
Features
- A rare chance to fly Great War machines – Iconic fighters like the Fokker Dr.I, famously flown by the Red Baron himself, or the SPAD S.XIII, the favorite aircraft of René Fonck, Allies’ most decorated ace, will have authentically detailed cockpits and historically accurate weaponry.
- All key theaters of war – Aces of Thunder battles will see you fighting across the world and getting a better idea of where the fate of war was decided. Visit 15 beautiful maps representing three key theaters of World War II: Western, Eastern and Pacific Fronts, as well as signature World War I frontlines.
- Intense dogfighting – Fight online against the best virtual pilots from all over the world in multiplayer mode, or master your aircraft in exciting single player missions.
- Full immersion – Jump right into one of the highly detailed interactive cockpits, literally controlling the aircraft with your own hands! Aces of Thunder will also allow you to walk around the hangar between missions to get a closer look at your favorite aircraft.
- Made specifically for VR – Thanks to native use of OpenXR, a wide range of VR devices is supported. Put on your HMD, take your VR controllers and grab virtual HOTAS (or use your hardware sim rig or gamepad) and join the fight!
