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Fortnite Ballistic release time: 5v5 first-person tactical shooter

Originally posted on Video Games on SI | By Ryan Woodrow | Last updated Dec 9, 2024 6:32 AM ET

A first-person mode in Fortnite has been rumored for well over a year now and we’re finally getting our first taste of it on December 11 with a brand-new mode called Fortnite Ballistic. This mode apes the gameplay of Counter-Strike, where one team of five must plant and detonate a bomb while the other team of five seeks to disarm the device.

It’s coming out in early access very soon, so we’ll explain when you can start playing.

Fortnite Ballistic launch time

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Based on when previous updates and new modes have been released, we expect Fortnite Ballistic to become playable at 9am ET on December 11. Here’s what that means for your time zone:

6am PT
9am ET
10am BRT
2pm GMT
3pm CET
7:30pm IST
10pm CST
11pm JST
1am AEDT (December 12)
3am NZTDT (December 12)

It’s important to note that the mode will be unavailable in Russia and South Korea at launch, though Epic says it is working on bringing it to those regions.

This article first appeared on Video Games on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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