Nazara Arm Soon To Roll Out Android Beta Version Of Its Made-In-India Game

Gaming major Nazara Technologies’ subsidiary Nazara Publishing will begin rolling out the Android beta version of its made-in-India first-person military shooter game ‘Fearless and United Guards (FAU-G): Domination’ on December 22.

Players participating in the beta will get access to the game’s full suite of maps, modes, weapons and playable characters ahead of the official launch, the company said in a statement.

The beta version of Nazara’s upcoming game, developed by Mumbai-based Dot9 Games, comes with a host of updates such as map optimisations, sound enhancements, weapon balancing and more.

Participants can earn exclusive cosmetic items and will also have the chance to win limited-edition FAU-G: Domination merchandise.

Pre-registrations for the game’s Android version are already live on the Google Play Store, while pre-registrations for iOS users will open in the coming days.

The development follows reports that Nazara’s subsidiary NODWIN Gaming has picked up an additional 93% stake in gaming and esports media company AFK Gaming for INR 7.6 Cr via cash and equity swaps.

Last week, Nazara entered into a share subscription agreement to invest INR 15 Cr in its adtech arm Datawrkz. The move is aimed at strengthening its position in the digital advertising space.

In an effort to fuel strategic acquisitions and expand its business, Nazara recently raised INR 855 Cr via preferential issue from investors such as SBI Mutual Fund, CaratLane founder Mithun Sacheti and Aamara Capital.

Shortly after securing the fresh capital, Nazara acquired gaming agency and platform Trinity Gaming for INR 24 Cr last month.

Nazara also plans to acquire additional stakes in two other subsidiaries — Nodwin and  Sportskeeda’s parent Absolute Sports. 

Further, the gaming major will also be making an investment in kids-play centre company Funky Monkeys and edtech startup Learntube.ai. These strategic investments are part of Nazara’s broader plans to solidify its footprint in the gaming and entertainment market.

Nazara has been on acquisition spree this year, picking up stakes in Pokerbaazi, Paperboat, STAN, Fusebox, Ninja Global FZCO, Freaks 4U and Circle of Games.

Nazara reported a 33% decline in its consolidated net profit to INR 16.24 Cr in the September quarter of the ongoing fiscal year (Q2 FY25) from INR 24.18 Cr in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.