{"id":292725,"date":"2024-12-09T13:16:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T12:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=345330"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:39:04","slug":"fortnite-has-announced-a-new-counter-strike-mode-called-ballistic-heres-the-release-date-and-everything-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/fortnite-has-announced-a-new-counter-strike-mode-called-ballistic-heres-the-release-date-and-everything-we-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Fortnite has announced a new Counter Strike mode called Ballistic: Here&#8217;s the release date and everything we know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A mode that absolutely no one asked for arrives in Fortnite, but it&#8217;s exciting nonetheless. For those who don&#8217;t know what we&#8217;re talking about, <strong>Fortnite has announced a first-person, tactical mode in the style of Counter Strike called Ballistic.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-starred-link\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-starred-link__img\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2024\/09\/newsletter.png?GoogleAccessId=wp-stateless%40kubertonic.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1778941306&Signature=ZVIi%2FFIqMES%2FAiBZ1d%2Fqu1eRehBfgzPVxg8KWwJxWOLXCvfCkm9ShWgbXvZY%2FOzJetE4xxX6sYsou4zolnf7N6095aAOYb6RQ0EfJ9s0uQHsy%2FzHvGBsUPRd8kj6tR%2BJFC3KUtbTTUljJxHFmx0HBL7o1zwsMg0L6NQgrs9nqa0UZFgn0ijxFlth2wHxL4zmLWcZWMLjEtRKGyadgteJWM8FwjLOZmrLlVndG9RtksKEtWoLn3aw2vg6Tvht1hSyy8iv%2BMtiXbjlpNlDT1M6FcttRNmpwf5T2Y5%2F5O%2FmzP%2BrsFydwmuPGosd8Vc5q4a2kcsuKDKOojm0ounKaRYPkQ%3D%3D\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-starred-link__col-title\">\r\n        <p class=\"sc-card-starred-link__title\">Subscribe to the Softonic newsletter and get the latest in tech, gaming, entertainment and deals right in your inbox.<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__button\" href=\"https:\/\/softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Subscribe (it's FREE) \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-starred-link__link\" href=\"https:\/\/softonic.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The first-person mode of Fortnite will be launched very soon, after years of rumors and speculation. <strong>It is called Ballistic and is basically a search and destroy mode on a new map.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is everything you need to know about the release date of the FPS Fortnite, as well as information about the new Skyline 10 map. Since this will be an early access release, there is likely to be much more about Ballistic in the coming months. Don&#8217;t despair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ballistic hits Early Access December 11<br><br>Round by Round. Tactical FPS. 5v5.<br><br>Get a whole new perspective and get all the details on Ballistic, here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZiUJW8l1wW\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZiUJW8l1wW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VAt5KD2xz1\">pic.twitter.com\/VAt5KD2xz1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fortnite (@FortniteGame) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FortniteGame\/status\/1865395948362293652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Release Date of Fortnite&#8217;s Ballistic Mode and Game Modes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The first-person mode of Fortnite launches on December 11, 2024<\/strong>. It arrives in Early Access and, for now, is limited to one map and one mode. It is likely that as this new mode progresses, we will see more additions in the future, but there is no official news about it yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best place to stay updated on specific updates closer to the launch of the new season is the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FortniteStatus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Fortnite Status Twitter account<\/a>. We will also keep this page updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fortnite Ballistic Cinematic Teaser\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZcbOAdIFmaE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ballistic mode of Fortnite will have a map when it launches in early access on December 11, 2024. It is called Skyline 10. <strong>It seems that Skyline 10 is a futuristic city, similar to the Mega City POI from chapter 4 of Fortnite.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is much more detailed and is clearly designed to be more like a map dedicated to search and destroy. Although we still don&#8217;t have too much news about what will come to Ballistic in the future, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortnite.com\/news\/fortnite-goes-first-person-with-ballistic-a-tactical-5v5-shooter-launching-in-early-access-dec-11?lang=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">official blog post<\/a> mentions &#8220;new maps, weapons, and features.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ballistic mode is <strong>a 5 versus 5 no-build mode where players must plant a bomb and defend it from the opposing team<\/strong>, which tries to defuse it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Fortnite\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/0725c9ce-2e53-43a3-b740-39e0f5c20693\/2385420064\/fortnite-unnamed.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Fortnite<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/fortnite.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/fortnite.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ballistic, there is no respawn: a round ends if the Rift Point Device explodes or if either team is completely eliminated. After 6 rounds, players will switch sides, giving defenders the chance to be attackers and vice versa. The match ends when either team has won a total of 7 rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If it sounds familiar, it&#8217;s because this is identical to Counter Strike,<\/strong> making it a great addition to a game that keeps getting updated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mode that absolutely no one asked for is coming to Fortnite, but it&#8217;s exciting nonetheless. For those who don&#8217;t know what we&#8217;re talking about, Fortnite has announced a first-person, tactical mode in the style of Counter Strike called Ballistic. The first-person mode of Fortnite will be released very soon, after years of rumors and speculations. It&#8217;s called Ballistic and is basically a search and destroy mode on a new map. Here you have everything you need to know about the release date of the Fortnite FPS, as well as information about the new map Skyline 10. 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