Namco has confirmed that the demo launches towards the end of this month

Sep 24, 2007 09:01 GMT  ·  By

Great news for flight sim fans, as the end of this month will be seeing a new, multiplayer-only demo of Ace Combat 6 joining the already available single player one available up on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The news comes straight from msxbox-world.com, who claims that we could actually be downloading the new demo of Ace Combat 6 as soon as this week:

Originally posted by the upper mentioned website: "Gamers who have no fear of heights and enjoy fighter aircraft will be pleased to know that Namco are planning a new Ace Combat demo for the end of September [...] The new demo will be a multiplayer only..."

Confirmed gameplay features for Ace Combat 6 are:

Live war in photo-realistic detail - Witness the high definition graphics rendering the world around you as super realistic war zones, made possible only by the superior power of the next generation console system.

Command the allied assault force of aerial, naval, and ground combat units - The superior processing power of the next-gen console system gives players the ability to lead not only aerial combat units but also naval and ground combat units. Issue commands with split-second precision and witness the massive combined assault destroying numerous enemy forces at once!

Engage in fierce combat at an unprecedented scale and intensity - Massive conflicts unfold on a "living battlefield" integrated by the "Dynamic Operation System" where up to six independent aerial, ground, and naval battles can break out at once at multiple locations as allies and enemies clash in real-time.

Pilot the authentic licensed combat aircraft of your dreams - Get in the cockpits of your favorite authentically detailed aircrafts from air forces around the globe such as the F-15 E Strike Eagle, F-22 Raptor, and Tornado for the most realistic flight combat action.

Experience firsthand the intense drama and emotions of the battlefield - Become entangled in an authentic war drama told from the perspectives of seven main characters. Real-time allied and enemy radio communications change according to ever-changing events in battle.

Namco has previously confirmed that the multiplayer features in Ace Combat 6 will also include death match style missions, an all out battle for control of the sky, team death matches and co-op games, where players cooperate with friends to take on the CPU.

Be sure everything listed above is present within the available demo currently up on Xbox Live Marketplace, so the full game should be an instant hit. That's all for now, but don't go too far because as soon as we hear anything about the new demo, we'll be updating this piece of news immediately.