FAU-G – INDIA’S ALTERNATIVE TO PUBG
                     FAU-G – INDIA’S 
ALTERNATIVE TO PUBG
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INTRODUCTION
 FAU-G is a made-in-India PUBG 
Mobile alternative that is being 
published by Bengaluru-based nCore 
games, and Indian game industry 
veteran Vishal Gondal and actor 
Akshay Kumar have also taken to 
Twitter to promote FAU-G.
Source: gadgets.ndtv
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WHAT IS FAU-G?
 FAU-G is a first-person shooter that 
can be played in single and 
multiplayer modes. In-game 
campaigns will reportedly be based 
on real-life encounters of Indian 
security forces. 
 The first level will be set in the 
Galwan Valley, where the violent 
clashes had broken out between 
Indian and Chinese troops in June 
2020.
Source: Mashable India
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INITIATIVE BHARAT KE VEER
 FAU-G is short for Fearless and 
United-Guards, and tweets 
promoting the game say it will 
donate 20 percent of its revenue to 
the government's fund-raising 
initiative Bharat Ke Veer.
Source: Business standards
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RELEASE DATE
 There is no word on the release date of 
FAU-G. 
 It is also unclear whether the game will 
be limited to mobile devices or if it will 
also get a PC version.
Source: gadgets.ndtv
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DEVELOPMENT OF FAU-G
 Entrepreneur Vishal Gondal, 
who is the CEO of fitness 
wearable maker GOQii, 
posted a tweet to reveal the 
development of FAU-G. 
Source: Moneycontrol
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ENTREPRENEUR 
VISHAL GONDAL
 Gondal, who founded India games 
in 1999, which he sold to Disney in 
2011, had invested an undisclosed 
amount in nCore Games in March 
last year, and is serving the startup 
as a strategic adviser.
Source: Moneycontrol
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PROMOTION
 Apart from Gondal, Bollywood actor 
Akshay Kumar promoted the 
development of FAU-G through his 
Twitter account. 
 A poster suggesting the storyline of the 
game has also been shared on the 
microblogging site.
Source: OpIndia
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ATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT
 It is touted to be a 
contribution towards the 
“Atma Nirbhar Bharat” (self-
reliant India) campaign by 
Prime Minister Narendra 
Modi.
Source: kmsindia.in
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PUBG BAN IN INDIA
 The announcement of FAU-G comes in a 
couple of days after the government 
banned PUBG Mobile and PUBG Mobile 
Lite alongside other 116 mobile apps in 
the country that had a linkage with China. 
 The battle royale game was quite popular 
among young Indian mobile gamers.
Source: kmsindia.in
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GAMING IN INDIA
 Gaming in India has been slowly 
building momentum and PM Modi 
talked about an indigenous game 
industry.
 A combat-based mobile game titled 
Indian Air Force: A Cut Above was 
released by the Indian Air Force 
officers. 
 Google Play listing of that game 
shows over 10,00,000 downloads so 
far.
Source: Techno FAQ