In-game event19 Aug 2026Minor Update: New Official Map RAF Duxford + Bug FixesWe have a new update for Ground of Aces, bringing a new official map alongside a range of improvements and bug fixes! And this new map is a special one: RAF Duxford , originally created by community member Sten_M as an entry for our RAF Airfield Map Jam contest back in April. Sten_M took 1st place in the contest, winning prize money as well as the opportunity to have the map reviewed by the Gro…
Thank you to anyone who sent us their latest reports! Our programmers just pushed out a hotfix to address these two issues: · fixed issue with air attack sometimes being blocked by a timer bug · fixed an issue with airplane ammo not being refilled properly
Things are heating up at your airbase! Major Update 6 is now available and introduces fires, airplane accidents, and the long-requested Air Traffic Control Towers to Ground of Aces. A big thank you to everyone who helped us test these features on the Steam testing branch over the past weeks. Your bug reports and feedback helped us improve the update before release. If you participated in the te…
A few weeks ago, we gave you a preview of some of the upcoming features . We’re now far enough along in development that we’d like to test them with the community and gather your feedback before the official release. We’ve updated the testing branch , which is available to everyone who owns Ground of Aces on Steam. Your feedback helps us figure out what we need to adjust and if there are unexpe…
Our team is hard at work on expanding Ground of Aces , and we’re currently aiming to release the next major update in July. Today, we’d like to give you a first look at some of the new features that are currently in development and planned for the upcoming update. What you see here is only part of what we’re working on, and things may still change before the update is released. Fire! Welcome to…
Our programmers prepared some fixes that are now ready as a small update. Changelog: · Fixed Unlock Summary Window appearing on plane skin unlock · Fixed Fence Tool · Fixed crew assignment highlights for AA gun in tutorial · Applied some performance improvements · Slightly injured crew members will use sickbeds if they have no other things to do · They will prefer sickbeds over other tasks in a…
The submission phase for the Ground of Aces RAF Airfield Map Jam has ended, and we received 6 fantastic community-made maps inspired by historic RAF airfields from the Battle of Britain. After reviewing all submissions, we selected 3 finalist maps for the community voting phase. Here in alphabetical order by username: · RAF Tangmere by Bearguard · RAF Biggin Hill by Snorkman81 · RAF Duxford by…
We have a new round of patches for you. Thank you for your reports! Changelog: · Added in-game information to equipment and props with special functions, explaining what they do · Added Barbed Wire as a buildable fence type · Added fence build tool for Metal Fence & Sturdy Wooden Fence · Added Camouflage to HQ shipment · Added Intel to HQ shipment · Added Electronics to HQ shipments · Added bac…
To re-enable full functionality of the map editor for the map contest, we have made following changes Changelog: · Re-enabled the following props in their current condition for the map editor: · Sturdy Wooden Fence · Sturdy Wooden Fence Pole · Simple Wooden Fence · Simple Wooden Fence Pole · Metal Fence · Metal Fence Corner Fences will be updated in the future to be draggable like walls. Happy…
Thank you for all the reports since our new Major Update. We have already implemented some fixes and improvements that are now available with this Hotfix update. Changelog: · Fixed issue when starting a new game with pre-existing planes on parking spots · Fixed crew orientation when painting Spitfires and Blenheims · Fixed some tutorial highlights · Adjusted thumbnails of prop icons to be more…
On May 8th, we remember Victory in Europe Day. A moment that marked the end of the war in Europe in 1945. To commemorate the occasion, you can discover more WWII stories in the World War II Games Sale which also includes our game Ground of Aces with a 35% discount : WORLD WAR II GAMES SALE Ground of Aces shares several bundles with other WWII games, so if you are looking for games for the best…
Our new major update, "Bootcamp," is out! Learn more about what is new in this update here. New Features / Content Linear Tutorial Mode For this major update, our team focused on something that has been one of the most common requests in reviews, surveys, and general feedback: a proper linear tutorial mode that gradually unlocks the UI and guides you through every important step. Many new playe…
We've already seen some very cool map creations from the community and we want to take the chance to celebrate the creativity of our player base with a community contest: Recreate a historic Battle of Britain airfield using the Ground of Aces map editor and submit your creation for a chance to win prizes. The main prize: €250 (~ $292) prize money . And maybe your map can even be added to the ga…
We’ve just updated the testing "alpha" branch with a new feature we’d love your help to evaluate: a proper tutorial mode. This has been one of the most common requests in reviews, surveys, and general feedback. Many new players felt overwhelmed by the game’s systems, so this is an important step toward improving onboarding as we move closer to the 1.0 release. Even if you are already an experie…
Connected to our community map feature from the last update, we reached out on Discord to hear what kinds of props and assets you’d love to see in the map editor and in the game in general to make your bases even nicer. Thanks to your feedback, and some additions we already had in the pipeline, we’ve expanded the range of props you can use in the map editor and in the regular game mode. This is…
New content: With this update, we’re introducing the Community Maps Spotlight : a new in-game section where you can browse, download, and play selected community maps directly. We are starting with one map first and will add more in the next few months. This update also includes two hotfixes for issues that recently appeared. Hotfix · Fixed issue where the game froze/crashed when a storage zone…
We saw the reports of freezes that came in after the previous hotfix and we have here a fresh hot fix focused on this issue. Thank you for your reports! Changelog: · Fixed issue of everything (including camera controls) being frozen on load (or when work phase starts, if it was saved during a different phase)
Our team has been focused on bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements the last few weeks, and we have a fresh batch of changes for you. Changelog: Fixes · Fixed Gardening Tiles not being removable · Fixed surprise attacks and sirens going off indefinitely · Fixed issues with runways remaining blocked when a mission cancels, causing planes not to start / come back · Fixed issues with some cust…
We have a new hotfix update ready for you that also includes one of our most requested features: controlling the direction of your airstrip. We heard you and we didn't want to keep you waiting any longer for this feature, so here it is as part of a smaller hotfix update. This update also includes some useful new tools for the map editor. Thank you all for your extensive feedback. We continue wi…
Thank you for your reports and feedback. Our team made some fixes and improvements that we already want to push out as a Hotfix update. Changelog: · add missing hover tooltips for fuel tank/water pump · fix one of the dirt biomes not counting as tier 1 for runways · don't open game directory location when clicking DLC news buttons · fix blurry images in main menu news UI · properly close airstr…
Our latest major update is officially out with the title "Maps & Liveries" and it's a big one! Note for our testers: If you took part in the alpha test branch, please switch back to the public default version to enjoy the latest version of the game. New Features Aircraft Liveries – Repaint your airplanes with different skins! With this new system, you can paint your aircraft in a variety of dif…
Major Update 4 is coming next week, and we’re excited to share one of its biggest new features with you ahead of time: the new airplane livery system . In other words, airplane skins are coming to Ground of Aces! With this new system, you’ll be able to order and paint your aircraft in various different liveries, giving your fleet a much more personal and distinctive look. Here, we want to expla…
Can't wait for the new material? You can test the new features before the official release! We updated the version on the testing branch, which is available for everyone who has the game here on Steam. The normal update release is planned for next week. Your feedback helps us figure out what we need to adjust most urgently and if there are unexpected bugs that haven't appeared in our testing se…
Over time, we’ve seen many comments from people that Ground of Aces reminds them of Bomber Crew . The shared comic-inspired art style and focus on World War II aviation management naturally connect the two games. While Bomber Crew lets you manage a bomber crew during missions, Ground of Aces puts you in charge of preparing and running your airbase before and after those missions. One could say…
Today we want to give you an early preview of what we’re currently working on for the next major update, which is planned for next month. For a few of these features we can already share visual sneak peeks. Others are still too early for screenshots, but we still would like to give you an idea of what’s in the works right now. Please note that features, details, and scope may still change as de…
One small hotfix for something that was caused by a fix from the previous hotfix: · fixed an issue relating to radio towers that affects players starting a new save. Previously, players who had a radio tower constructed in a new game and tried to load the save in the future would be unable to play the game. Thank you for the reports from the affected players!
Thank you all for playing and reporting bugs over the Christmas break! Our devs have been back at work since last week and today we have a new hotfix update ready for you. Changelog: - navigation optimization to minimize issues with crew members getting stuck in places - fixed an issue with double camera generating errors - fixed an issue with interaction slot not existing in code - fixed an is…
This is an announcement for all purchasers of the Supporter Pack DLC : With the change in the Missions System in Major 3, unfortunately the game can now hang up when triggering some old style DLC Missions . If you are a buyer of the Supporter Pack and have the bonus missions copied into your mission folder: Please make sure you are grabbing the files that recently shipped in the DLC Location wi…
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