Fortnite is getting a 5v5 first-person shooter mode

A new game mode called Ballistic is coming Fortnite in early access on December 11, bringing a 5v5 first-person tactical shooter experience. In ballistic mode, one team will be tasked with planting a Rift Point device – which will explode 45 seconds after it is placed – and the other team will have to prevent that from happening. There will be one map (Skyline 10) to start with and a limited selection of weapons and items, but more will be added later in upcoming “major updates”, according to a release. job.

“Ballistics is a no-build mode,” says the Fortnite team. “All saved presets from your locker will be transferred to Ballistic, which supports existing settings. Fortnite Outfits, Back Blings, Kicks, Wraps, Sprays and Emotes! Pickaxes, contrails, instruments, vehicles and jamming trails are not used/supported. If you are eliminated during a round, you will not be able to respawn. But you will come back in the next round. Team roles will swap after six rounds and the match will end once one team has won seven rounds. You can play with or without ranking.

Ballistic mode will be available wherever you can play Fortniteexcept in South Korea and Russia, but the team says it's “working to make Ballistic available in both regions.” Since this is early access, player feedback will be used to improve the experience as it develops.