Fau-G: Twitterati Accuses Akshay Kumar’s PUBG Alternative Gaming App of Plagiarising Poster (View Pic)

Akshay Kumar, in a surprising move, announced a new multiplayer co-op gaming app, FAU-G. The announcement comes after the Indian government's decision to ban 118 Chinese apps, which also includes PUBG, the popular action multiplayer game.  FAU-G stands for 'Fearless And United-Guards'. The game is developed by nCore Games. Akshay Kumar had shared the poster of the game, that hasn't yet reached the Google Play Store. However, a keen-eyed Twitter user found that the poster for the game is similar to a picture used by a magazine. FAU-G after PUBG! Akshay Kumar Comes Up With His Own Game after Indian Government's Ban on Chinese App.

A Twitter user with the handle @maximustaurean had pointed out the similarity and took a dig at the developers of the game for the lack of originality. Already the app is facing criticism for choosing a name that is so similar to PUBG.

Check out the tweet below:

We looked into the image, and it came from an article from a website Fanatical Futurist that is about USA creating robotic army.

Another Twitter User pointed out that the poster is actually the cover image of Russ Stallings' novel, Ghosts from the Jungle.

Doing a little Google reverse image search, we found that it is a stock image, presumably of the US army, that has been used many times.

The only difference between the Fau-G poster and the stock image is that of Indian flags added on the uniforms. We wonder if how this 'plagiarism' was overlooked. FAU-G Funny Memes And Jokes on Twitter Welcome 'Possible Replacement' For Banned Chinese App PUBG As Akshay Kumar Makes Announcement.

Meanwhile in his tweet, Akshay wrote, "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." The launch details of the app are yet not been revealed.

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