Google Selects Indian Air Force's Video Game To Compete For Best Game Of 2019

Tech titan Google has selected Indian Air Force's video game, 'Indian Air Force: A Cut Above', to compete for the Best Game of 2019 in the 'Users Choice Game' category.

In a bid to attract youth to the IAF and encourage them to join the forces, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa had launched the combat-based mobile game 'Indian Air Force: A Cut above' in New Delhi on July 31, giving the gamers virtual thrill of flying a combat aircraft.

The game features a character similar to that of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured & later released by Pakistan after an aerial dogfight.

Indian Air Force, via their twitter handle, urged users to vote for its 3D mobile video game to win in the 'Users Choice Game' of 2019.

IAF's Video game- 'Indian Air Force: A Cut Above' has been selected by #Google to compete for 'Best Game-2019' in 'Users Choice Game' category.
To vote, click https://t.co/wBJSYuxRgf
Or
Go to Play Store - Users Choice Game - Select IAF game & VOTE.#LetsPlay #iafmobilegame pic.twitter.com/eEGaCT1nTe

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) November 19, 2019

Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora launched the multiplayer version of the game named "Indian Air Force- A Cut Above" on November 8.

On July 20, IAF had released the teaser of the game. The teaser gave insights on the single-player game and showed several fighter jets in aerial combat, targeting different on-land structures.