The battle royale genre has been among the top mobile gaming genres worldwide. It started with the launch of PUBG Mobile in 2018, and since then, many diverse and exciting titles have come out under the BR category like Free Fire Max, COD Mobile, Apex Legends Mobile, etc.
Now, with the ambition of putting India on the global gaming map, the Pune-based gaming studio, SuperGaming has revealed the first trailer of its upcoming game called Indus – Battle Royale in New York’s Times Square. The game will be available on mobile, PC, and consoles.
Apparent from the name, we can guess that it is a battle royale title, but what makes it special? Well, there are quite a few things.
Starting off, the game is themed on the idea of Indo-futurism, which simply put, is the studio’s imagining of a world where the Indus valley civilization is so technologically advanced that it flew off to a distant galaxy, with the rest of humanity just discovering it in the year 2500. The game also incorporates visuals, themes, and locations inspired by the culture and architecture of India over the years but with a futuristic twist.
Coming to the gameplay, the trailer features a short segment of a player in first-person mode and the graphics look quite clean and give off a fictional vibe. We also get multiple shots of the mercenaries who are fighting against one another in the battle royale disintegrating into pixels upon death. Among the guns featured in the trailer, the sniper and the pistol leave quite an impression as heavy hitters. The studio has previously teased an LMG dubbed “The Devastator”, with a rate of fire that increases the longer you hold the trigger.
All in all, the game appears to have the potential to be the next big thing in the BR genre, and given the fact that devs are focusing a lot on the story aspect of the game, we can expect that to translate into cosmetics and special events like battle passes and game modes.
But the big question now is if the game can deliver on its promises of a unique experience based on the Indus theme. The question will most likely be answered next year when the game is expected to launch.
Pre-registrations for the game on the other hand will go live later this year, so stay tuned for more updates.
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