FAU-G | Alternative Of PUBG Announces By Bollywood Khiladi: Akshay Kumar

Team StartoCure
. September 4, 2020
. Update: March 27, 2022 10:39 am

FAU-G | Alternative Of PUBG Announces By Bollywood Khiladi: Akshaya Kumar To Support Atmanirbhar Bharat

After the government ban PUBG MOBILE, the most popular online multiplayer battle royale game, along with 118 Chinese apps amid renewed tension at the border, a home-grown competitor called FAU-G was announced by Bollywood Khiladi Akshay Kumar.

The game is being published by Bengaluru-based nCore games which counts Indian gaming industry veteran Vishal Gondal as an investor, FAU-G is short for Fearless & United-Guards & has pledged to donate 20 percent of its revenue to the government’s fund for paramilitary forces called Bharat Ke Veer set up after the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.

FAU-G | Alternative Of PUBG Announces By Bollywood Khiladi: Akshaya Kumar To Support Atmanirbhar Bharat

Akshaya Kumar also billed the project as playing nicely with the government’s push for Atmanirbhar Bharat & indigenous enterprises launched in the wake of the coronavirus crisis dubbed “Atmanirbhar Bharat”.

Supporting PM @narendramodi’s AtmaNirbhar movement, proud to present an action game,Fearless And United-Guards FAU-G. Besides entertainment, players will also learn about the sacrifices of our soldiers. 20% of the net revenue generated will be donated to @BharatKeVeer Trust #FAUG pic.twitter.com/Q1HLFB5hPt
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) September 4, 2020

The sheer suddenness of the move!
The unexpected nature of the move!
The unpredictability of the move!
Move over #PubG . We got #FauG https://t.co/VbLafOOYqO
— Nakuul Mehta (@NakuulMehta) September 4, 2020

Many social media influencers noted the timing of the announcement that came close on the heels of the government’s ban on PUBG, developed by Chinese gaming & social media group Tencent, which ranks among the world’s top five smartphone games with over 700 million downloads.

FAU-G | Alternative Of PUBG Announces By Bollywood Khiladi: Akshaya Kumar To Support Atmanirbhar Bharat

Response to the ban triggered by Chinese provocation in Ladakh & presented as one in the interest of India’s sovereignty & integrity, defense, & security, Tencent said earlier on Thursday that it takes the protection of user privacy & data seriously. The company said it would engage with Indian authorities to ensure the continued availability of its apps in India.

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