FAU-G, the ‘Made in India’ game by nCORE games is all set to release on January 26, Republic Day. The FAU-G’s release date was announced by the makers on January 3 with a theatrical trailer of the game that gives a glimpse of the Ladakh episode as Indian soldiers go up against PLA troops.
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Bangalore-based game developer, nCore Games, along with actor Akshay Kumar revealed the launch date on Twitter.
The game’s first teaser was released on Dusshera last year also included a glimpse of what will be included in the Galwan valley episode. The earlier teaser only showed close combat and did not reveal any weapons. However, this time around the Indian soldiers can be seen using assault rifles as well. The new trailer also includes the title track ‘FAU-G’ or Fauji. Also, there are a few dialogues in Punjabi as well. It will be interesting to see how the gameplay turns out and what language will be used to make it more appealing.
What will you do when they come? We will hold our ground & fight back, because we are Fearless. United. Unstoppable FAU:G! Witness the anthem ? FAU:G! #FAUG #nCore_Games
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Launch ? 26/1@vishalgondal @akshaykumar @dayanidhimg pic.twitter.com/VGpBZ3HaOS— nCORE Games (@nCore_games) January 3, 2021
The pre-registrations for FAU: G started in December. The game developer claims that it has seen 1 million-plus pre-registrations till now. It is likely that iPhone users may have to wait for the game’s launch, as the pre-registration for the game are available only on live on Google Play Store so far.
The brand ambassador of the game is veteran Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar who is also known for his performances in action movies. Ahead of the launch, nCore Games co-founder Vishal Gondal in an earlier interview with the indianexpress.com clarified that the game had been in pipeline for a while and should not be compared with PUBG.