A new game mode called Ballistic is coming to Fortnite in early access on December 11, bringing a 5v5 tactical first-person shooter experience. In Ballistic mode, one team will be tasked with planting a Rift Point Device — which will detonate 45 seconds after it’s placed — and the other team will have to stop that from happening.

The round-based, 5v5 competitive game mode looks a lot like Valorant and Counter-Strike, though with a slightly more family friendly tone.

Here is the complete beginner's guide to Fortnite Ballistic, the new 5v5 tactical shooter mode, including its map, rules, weapons, and more.

The beginning of December marked the start of the game’s Chapter 6, Season 1 ‘Demon Hunters’ release. Then, this Friday, the permanent “OG Fortnite” mode launched, inviting players back to the original island and earliest seasons of the game to relive the wonder years.

Fortnite Chapter 6 has kicked off as one of the most popular seasons in recent history. In addition to the Japanese-themed update to the regular Battle Royale m

Fortnite Ballistic, the long-awaited first-person mode for Epic Games’ hit battle royale shooter Fortnite, will finally come to the game on December 11. Epic Games

: Fortnite developer Epic Games has disabled matchmaking ahead of the release of update 33.10. This means that unless you're already in a game, you will no longer be able to jump into a match. The servers will go offline in full at 9am GMT,