Epic Games clearly wants Fortnite to be everything and anything, and its newest game mode appears to be a step into the competitive FPS space.
I know Fortnite is inherently competitive, given the number one victory royale, yes, Fortnite we’re about to take it down, but Epic just announced a new mode that goes back to basics when it comes to shooters: Ballistic. This new “Fortnite experience,” as Epic likes to call it, puts you in a “round-based 5v5 competitive game mode where strategy, tactical teamwork, and individual skill are essential to victory.” The important thing here is that, unlike the Battle Royale mode, this one is completely first-person, obviously a huge revolution for the ridiculously popular shooter.
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“In Ballistic, players are sorted into two teams at the start of the match: attackers and defenders,” Epic explains. “Attackers attempt to place a reality-shattering breaking point device at one of two locations on the map, while defenders do everything they can to prevent the device from being placed and detonated. There are no respawns in Ballistic: One Round ends if the breakout device explodes or either team is completely eliminated. After 6 rounds, players will switch sides, giving the defenders a chance to be attackers and vice versa. when either team has won 7 rounds in total!
It seems that speed is the goal of the game here, and each game starts with a Ranger pistol and 800 credits. “In Ballistic, credits can be earned by scoring kills and placing the breakpoint device, and spent within a match at the start of each round on additional items and weapons to increase your chances of success.” Think Valorant or Counter-Strike, essentially. There are also ranked and unranked options, but this mode is an early access type, so don’t expect everything to go well from the beginning.
If this sounds like your thing, you don’t have to wait long as it launches in just a few days, on December 11th. I’m just wondering what genre Fortnite is coming for next – my bet is fighting games.
