Summary
- Fortnite is releasing a new first-person 5v5 tactical mode on December 11 in early access.
- Ballistic mode in Fortnite involves attackers planting a device and defenders trying to stop them.
- Epic Games keeps adding new features to Fortnite to keep the game fresh and relevant.
Epic Games has surprised Fortnite fans by announcing that the game will release a first-person 5v5 tactical mode called Ballistic in early access on Wednesday, December 11. This isn't the first time Fortnite has decided to shake things up. While the game is best known for its battle royale mode, it has also introduced new modes like LEGO Fortnite, Fortnite Festival, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite OG. All of these new ways to engage with the game have expanded Fortnite's offerings and pulled in many new fans.
Epic Games has put a lot of resources into evolving Fortnite as both a platform and a game. Every chapter, including the recently released Chapter 6 Season 1, debuts an entirely new map for players to explore. Fortnite even revamped its movement system, adding the ability to jump off walls, roll while landing, scramble up surfaces, and leap from ledges. All of this happens alongside a regularly rotating loot pool where weapons and items are constantly cycled to keep combat feeling fresh. The ability to grow and adapt is likely what has allowed Fortnite to remain relevant in such a competitive market of free-to-play games.
Epic Games has announced that a new first-person 5v5 tactical mode will be coming to the game on Wednesday, December 11. The developer has noted that the new game mode will be released in early access, which comes with a few limitations. Players will have a limited number of weapons, items, and only one map available in Ballistic. Epic Games will continue to add various elements and features to the mode as it analyzes player feedback. With the recent success of Fortnite OG, Epic Games has the attention of many gamers returning to the popular battle royale.
Fortnite Is Releasing a First-Person 5v5 Tactical Mode
Ballistic will be available on all devices that currently support Fortnite. Also, most cosmetics like outfits, back blings, and emotes will carry over into Ballistic. In the matches, players are divided into two teams, attackers and defenders. While the attackers focus on planting a device that will tear a hole in reality, the defenders must find a way to stop them. Ballistic gained the attention Fortnite leakers previously, but fans now know more than ever about the new mode.
Ballistic appears to take a great deal of inspiration from games like Valorant and Counter-Strike, but it seems as if it will still maintain much of Fortnite's identity. Gadgets like the bubble shield and a Rift Bomb both feel appropriate for the mode, and playing as Spider-Man in a bathrobe feels uniquely Fortnite. While there's no way to know what's on the horizon for Ballistic, many fans have already taken to social media to express excitement about the new way to play one of their favorite games.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 94%
- Released
- September 26, 2017
- ESRB
- T for Teen - Diverse Content: Discretion Advised, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Epic Games
- Publisher(s)
- Epic Games
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms (except iOS/Mac)
- Cross Save
- Via Epic Account
- Number of Players
- 1-4 players (online)
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android, iOS
- X|S Optimized
- YES
- Local Co-Op Support
- 1-4 players (certain modes)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
