Chapter 1 - A Bolt from the Blue

In October 2022, the Japanese company Argus released what was expected to be one of the killer apps on the NerveGear - ACES Online. A follow up to the VR mode for Ace Combat 7, developed into its own game, with a true multiplayer online experience, and a campaign set in the Strangereal world...

What players weren't expecting, was for ACES Online to become a death game, trapping the players inside...