– 108th Task Force Prepares to Scramble Fighters on October 14th in Europe, with European Pre-order Program Offering Weapons-grade Exclusive Content –

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – 12 May 2011 – At today’s LEVEL UP event in Dubai, a key location in the game, NAMCO BANDAI Games broke radio silence to reveal the European release date of ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3. The intense aerial shooter will set the skies alight across Europe on October 14th 2011. Alongside the release date, the European pre-order program was also announced, with details about the incredible limited edition fans can get their hands on.

Fans who pre-order ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON for Xbox 360® or PlayStation®3 at participating European retailers, will guarantee themselves a copy of the European Limited Edition while stocks last, loaded with exclusive content. Packed in a battle-ready steel case, the Limited Edition contains the game DVD, the original soundtrack on CD, a notebook signed by the development team at Project Aces, plus a card to download an exclusive playable aircraft. And all this for the same price as the standard retail edition.

Developed by the Project Aces team at NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. in Japan, ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON brings a new intensity to the franchise, escalating combat to the next level with aircraft that are literally torn apart, spewing oil and debris across the sky. Players will engage in combat across the globe, including over Dubai, the location of today’s LEVEL UP event. In single and multiplayer online modes, players will dodge skyscrapers and turn their enemies into fiery supersonic debris. Never before has combat been so fast and in-your-face.

ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 is coming to Europe on October 14th 2011.

Stay in radio contact with ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON at www.acecombat-assaulthorizon.com and watch the skies for more details coming soon.