Mumbai: Fearless and United Guards (FAU-G): Domination, the made-in-India first-person shooter (FPS) team deathmatch mobile game, recently held its latest playtests in Gurgaon and Mumbai. With enthusiastic participation, the playtest provided valuable insights into what Indian gamers seek in a homegrown FPS experience.
The key takeaways from the playtest include:
1. Around 85 per cent of players felt the visuals were an upgrade over the last playtest held in July 2024
2. Nearly 90 per cent of players believed the Indian environments and themes in-game are a standout feature
3. 55 per cent of players preferred the team deathmatch over other modes such as arms race, deathmatch, and search and destroy
4. Approximately 70 per cent felt the gunplay was in the range of ‘good’ to excellent’
5. 24 per cent felt their devices were overheating indicating the team has some way to go in terms of optimisation
6. Versus the last playtest held in July, the overall quality has improved by about 23 per cent
Developed by Mumbai-based Dot9 Games and published by Nazara Publishing, FAU-G: Domination recently crossed over one million pre-registrations on the Google Play Store for Android.
Given that the Indian shooter market comprises nearly 500 million players, the development team at Dot9 aims to ensure transparency and implement meaningful improvements for FAU-G: Domination through close collaboration with the community. Pre-launch playtests like these are essential to help made-in-India games thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Pre-registrations for FAU-G: Domination are now live on the Google Play Store for Android, with iOS and iPadOS pre-registrations coming soon. Players who pre-register will receive the Beast Collection, a limited edition set of in-game cosmetics inspired by the Tiger.
The collection includes six accessories: frame, banner, avatar, sticker, spray, and charm, along with six gun skins: sawed-off shotgun, USP, Scout rifle, M4, Uzi, and Kabar. The Beast collection will only be available to players who pre-register and will not be offered after launch.
