New Delhi: PUBG's Indian rival FAU-G is now open for pre-registration on Google Play Store. The announcement by Indian gaming company nCore hints at a complete launch on Android soon, while an apple version remains unconfirmed. ALSO READ | Swedish Gear Maker Ericsson Claims India's 5G Subscription To Surpass 350 Million In 2026 Earlier, it was revealed that the FAU-G game will be a November release, however, gamers ended up waiting longer as no launch date has been announced officially, though the pre-registration indicates a possibility of that happening soon. nCore tweeted that FAU-G is now open for pre-registration Google Play Store, an announcement welcomed by users looking for the Indian substitute of the viral game PUBG. Once the users pre-register, they will be notified whenever the game is available for download. 'FAU-G: Fearless and United Guards' has created a lot of buzz in the past few months as India's answer to PUBG which is also gearing up to bounce back to its massive Indian userbase with an India specific app, after being banned due to its association with China's Tencent Games. However, to do damage control it cut its ties with Tencent for India operations and now has got its Indian subsidiary 'PUBG India Private Ltd' registered. A few days back an APK link was also briefly spotted on their official website, however, users reported trouble downloading it. ALSO READ | Researchers Develop Artificial Intelligence Platform To Detect Covid-19 By Analysing X-Ray Images Of Lungs

PUBG vs FAUG

All eyes may be on how the competition between PUBG and FAUG will unfold. Actor Akshay Kumar who has got a lot of success with his recent films promoting nationalistic subjects has promoted the game as India's answer and alternative to the globally viral gaming app. So will the PUBG gamers be loyal to the app that has been their favourite in all these years? Or will they support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to go "Vocal For Local" and support the new Indian app? Let us know your views in the comments below.