Fearless and United Guards, the ‘Made in India’ video game launched for pre-registration on the Google Play Store on Monday
FAU-G, developed by nCore Games, was first announced in September this year, around the time PUBG Mobile was banned in India.
Just as pre-registrations for FAU-G began, speculation continues as to whether PUBG Mobile will return to India.
Image Credits: FAU-G / Google Play Store
Fearless and United Guards or (FAU-G), the ‘Made in India’ video game presented as an alternative to the popular first-person shooter (FPS) game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), was released for pre-registration in Google Play Store on Monday (November 30).
Users who choose to pre-register for the game will be notified when it is available for installation on their device.
FAU-G, developed by nCore Games, was first announced in September this year, around the time PUBG Mobile was banned in India, as part of the government’s radical ban on 118 Chinese apps.
Although PUBG has been developed by PUBG Corporation, based in South Korea, the mobile version of the video game was being distributed in India by the Chinese company Tencent Games. This meant that PUBG Mobile got caught in the crossfire of India’s ban on Chinese apps, which started in late June.
Discounting the obvious similarity in genres of both video games, Vishal Gondal, co-founder of nCore Games, who is also the founder of fitness tech brand GoQII, has said in interviews that FAU-G is not meant to compete with PUBG.
A teaser video for FAU-G, released in October, revealed that the game takes place in the Galwan Valley of Ladakh, where the Indian and Chinese armies have had a series of clashes since June this year. The teaser video said that the game would be released in November of this year. However, it now appears that the game is looking for a release this month.
Interestingly, just as pre-registrations for FAU-G began, speculation continues as to whether PUBG Mobile will return to India. Earlier this month, PUBG Corporation had announced that the company would launch ‘PUBG Mobile India‘, a version of the game specific to India, with localized customizable elements and new features.
The company had also announced that it would establish an entity in India, hire game developers and invest $ 100Mn for its operations in the country. Netizens soon found out that PUBG India Private Limited was registered with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs of India (MCA). Meanwhile, PUBG Mobile India website says “Coming Soon”.
However, refuting the news circulating about the relaunch of PUBG Mobile in India, an InsideSport report cited government sources saying that no permission has been granted to PUBG Corporation or any of its entities to restart operations in the country.
