Otivation to lose weight and adopt a healthy lifestyle inspired buddies of RJs to be part of Mission Fit India (MFI) campaign, which is organised by Fever FM and My FM. Now, in its final phase, the 120-day initiative has found its finalists, who transform
Every now and then the city is taken over by one craze or the other, but only a few of these survive the test of time. The last one to hit the residents of the Capital was Pokemon Go!. Now, all everyone seems to be raving about is PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or as players know it better — PUBG. What is it, you ask? PUBG is an online multiplayer battle royale game, where up to a hundred players parachute onto an island and scavenge for weapons and gear to kill others while trying to survive till the end of the round.
It is the competitive nature of the game and the fact that you can form teams, crews, clans and more with your friends that have made the game so popular among youngsters.
Nikhil Rustagi, a real estate professional, says, “PUBG is more addictive than Pokemon Go! for sure... I game often with my group of friends and sometimes with other players whom I have befriended online, and one session can go up to about two to four hours. We have a dedicated group chat for the game and come up with a time which suits us the best.”
Why do we call it a craze? Well, ever since the game first came out a few months ago, over 2 lakh players (the number keeps growing each day) have joined the game. And thanks to its popularity, local gaming parlours in the city have been organising online tournaments that give players cash prizes.
Vidyutt Bansal, owner of Game Heroes, a gaming parlour in Saket, shares, “We’ve hosted seven tournaments till now and will be having another one later this month. The turnout for these tournaments is great as players don’t really have to gather at one place to play and can play from the comfort of their homes. All they need to do is register with us by paying a small amount, and the winner takes home close to ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 depending on the size of the tournament.”
On the other hand, some players have chosen to form social media groups to update members of upcoming tournaments.
Nitin Gupta, who runs a closed group on Facebook dedicated to the game and its tournament, says, “We have over 600 members, and most tournaments are free to join as we get sponsored... I am an official ambassador for the game now and handle the Delhi division... A single tournament can have close to 50 squads, which makes it about 200 players as each squad has four members.”
Also, players are making dedicated accounts on social media to share game-related memes, and spoof videos.