nCore Games will launch mobile game FAU-G on January 26

Bengaluru-based nCore Games has announced that its new  ‘made in India’ mobile game FAU-G (short form of Fearless and United Guards) will launch on January 26. The game is based on on ‘real-world scenarios’. The confirmation was also shared by film hero Akshay Kumar who has been seen  actively promoting the game since news that something like it was in development was broken.

In short, FAU-G is a made in India shooter game that pays tribute to the heroes of our nation’s armed forces. The game was announced shortly after the government of India banned 118 Chinese mobile apps including PUBG Mobile over privacy concerns in September last year.

PUBG Mobile is still not available ‘officially’ in India despite PUBG Corp’s many attempts at pacifying the concerns. Many have billed FAU-G as India’s answer to PUBG Mobile though according to a few reports, it is possible the game might not even have a battle royale mode at launch.

The first teaser for FAU-G was released in October. Based on the one-minute clip shared by its makers, it seemed that the game would be based on the India-China standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) or at least, it would have a level loosely inspired from the Galwan Valley clashes between the Indian and Chinese armies.

As per the game’s description on the Google Play Store, in FAU-G, players will step into the shoes of “a special unit of FAU-G commandos on patrol in dangerous border territory,” the territory being “high up on the peaks at India’s northern border.”

FAU-G is currently available for pre-registration on Android.