October 26, 2020 1:34:58 pm
While players were looking forward to the Indian game, not everyone was impressed.
A month after it was announced, actor Akshay Kumar tweeted a preview of an Indian alternative to banned PUBG called Fau-G, on the occasion of Vijaydashami. Very soon #FAUGteaser became a trend on Twitter with lots of opinions and memes about the new multiplayer battle royale game.
The teaser is based on the Sino-Indian showdown in the Galwan Valley and shows army personnel from both sides engaged in a duel in which the Indian side is victorious. The clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley in June resulted in the banning of multiple Chinese apps, including TikTok and PUBG, by the Indian government.
The video, which is about a minute long, shows the soldiers in hand-to-hand combat and reveals nothing more about the game or the gameplay.
“Today we celebrate the victory of good over evil, and what better day to celebrate our Fearless United Guards, our FAU-G! On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, presenting the #FAUG teaser, ”the actor tweeted highlighting the Atmanirbhar initiative.
Today we celebrate the victory of good over evil, and what better day to celebrate our Fearless United Guards, our FAU-G!
On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra, presenting the #FAUG puzzle.@nCore_games @BharatKeVeer @vishalgondal #AtmanirbharBharat #StartupIndia pic.twitter.com/5lvPBa2Uxz– Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 25, 2020
On social media, while some applauded the trailer, others said it didn’t seem to match other PUBG alternatives:
#PUBG was banned and now the game #FAUG has arrived…!!
* Meanwhile, parents: pic.twitter.com/ra91Rrjktf
– ⚡RSR⚡ (@Rishiicasm) October 26, 2020
Players after watching #FAUG puzzle pic.twitter.com/GcIcm4Cppa
– Sanchita Das (@sanchita_twt) October 26, 2020
After seeing #FAUG Puzzle…
PUBG Rn fans – pic.twitter.com/izqOpwGGmB
– Jethalal (@J_lalgadha) October 25, 2020
After the saw #FAUG joke with me and my boys pic.twitter.com/Tcec9IqDls
– आत्मनिर्भर किम जॉन उंग (@JonVahi) October 25, 2020
True #PUBG fans after watching #FAUG puzzle pic.twitter.com/9cmZeRbAoE
– Memeswala (@ thememeswala05) October 25, 2020
After the saw #FAUG Teaser Me And my Bois !! You are excited ? pic.twitter.com/lYs3Ro8aEc
– Himanshu Gupta (@HimmyReviewRoom) October 25, 2020
#FAUG
I also @akshaykumar Y @nCore_games pic.twitter.com/uryDPBRTg5– ojas prajapati (@ojas_prajapati) October 25, 2020
True #PUBG fans after watching #FAUG teaser 😛😊✌️ pic.twitter.com/TAk4EGWiNh
– Abhishek Kumar (@Abhishek_dmt) October 25, 2020
#FAUG is an original like him #LaxmiBomb the movie is – 😁😁😁😁 pic.twitter.com/WjwJbry0fZ
– Satyam Patel (@SATYAMPATELSTY) October 25, 2020
Real players after watching #FAUG puzzle pic.twitter.com/dMns2UgoNe
– Shantanu Das (@i_am_sdas) October 25, 2020
#FAUG teaser released
People hoping PUBG would return: pic.twitter.com/B5ctVgogYu– TharkiTroller (@TharkiTroller) October 25, 2020
Despite allegations that the game was developed to capitalize on the PUBG ban, the creators of FAU-G had said the project was already in the pipeline before the ban was imposed.
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