Any doubts Namco Bandai might have had regarding making Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation an Xbox 360 exclusive were certainly washed away during the week of E3. The demo for the latest entry in the long-running jet fighter series was downloaded over half a million times during the first week of release alone. That is a hell of a lot of people to snatch up the first appearance of the franchise on a non-Sony console. I downloaded the demo as soon as I got back from E3 and could see correctly, and I was certainly not disappointed. I crashed into many things, and all of them were beautiful things. Maybe I should try without the glasses next time. Ace Combat 6 is due out in late October, so if you haven't tried out the demo yet there is still plenty of time. Come on, everybody's doing it.

ACE COMBAT 6: FIRES OF LIBERATION'S DEMO WAS THE #1 MOST DOWNLOADED PIECE OF XBOX LIVE CONTENT DURING E3 WITH OVER HALF A MILLION DOWNLOADS IN THE FIRST WEEK

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation's first action-packed online demo ruled the E3 Skies as the #1 most downloaded demo the week of Microsoft's "E3: Bringing it Home" Campaign

Santa Clara, Calif., (July 26, 2007) - Leading video games developer and publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. proudly announced today that the highly-anticipated Ace Combat® 6: Fires of Liberation™ online demo debuted as the #1 downloadable demo on Xbox LIVE® during Microsoft's "E3: Bringing it Home" Experience. With over half a million downloads in its first week, the first playable demo was a high-flying success for the upcoming flight-action game which will launch on October 23, 2007 for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

From its breathtaking graphics to intense and dynamic gameplay, the newest chapter in the beloved Ace Combat franchise made a huge impression at E3 with fans and gaming press alike. After showing off an updated playable to press at the business summit, gaming press shared their excitement for the title with highly positive feedback in their updated previews. Online gaming site, GameSpot.com, had nothing but good things to say about the game, including the bold statement, "This game looks amazing", and 1up.com followed that up with, "Everything is looking very sharp, and visuals really make a difference in a genre reliant on complete immersion."

The game is set to continue to "wow" fans and press everywhere as the Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Xbox LIVE demo is available now for free to download.