With the Government of India pushing forward the Make in India initiative, the Indian game development company – nCore games are getting ready to release FAU-G on January 26, 2021, i.e, the Indian Republic Day. FAU-G was initially announced by the Indian Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar via his social channels on September 4, 2020.
According to the developers, nCore games and Akshay Kumar – FAU-G is a game that is made in support to the Indian Prime minister Mr Narendra Modi’s AtmaNirbhar Bharat initiative. Previously FAU-G was said to be released in October 2020, but the release date was pushed to December 2020 with a tentative release date.
On 3rd January 2021, the company informed the gaming community via their official Twitter handle that FAU-G will be launching on 26 January 2021 on Android and ios devices.
[su_pullquote]Join a special unit of FAU-G commandos on patrol in dangerous border territory. Come face-to-face with India’s enemies as you engage with hostile invaders on Indian soil. Fight for survival against the unforgiving terrain and the implacable enemy. Fill the shoes of a patriotic soldier and experience the bravery, brotherhood, and sacrifice of the men guarding the country’s borders. FAU-G is a proudly made-in-India project from nCore Games that pays tribute to the heroes of our nation’s armed forces. Based on real-world scenarios, FAU-G brings to life the thrill and adrenaline of a life spent guarding India’s borders.[/su_pullquote]
The game is already breaking charts recorded the highest number of pre-registrations in less than 24 hours on the PlayStore in India. Instead of being a battle royale game like PUBG Mobile – FAU-G is an action game that will include different maps and game modes that depicts real battle scenarios. As shown in the teaser it shows a glimpse of the first episode based on Galwan Valley border incident which means the game will be based on real-life events, not like Battle Royal games.
Here is the official description of the game from Google’s PlayStore, “High up on the peaks at India’s northern border, an elite fighting group protects the nation’s pride and sovereignty. It’s a daunting task, for the most courageous: The Fearless and United Guards”.
Akshay Kumar and Vishal Gondal, the promoter of the game announced that 20% of the net revenue generated from the game would be donated to Bharat Ke Veer trust which is a fundraising initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India raising for the Indian Paramilitary Forces which allows donating up to 15 lakh.
