Epic Games seem intent on making Fortnite the game to end all games, catering to every possible mood and playstyle. But with the launch of Ballistic, a 5v5 mode heavily inspired by Valorant and CS:GO, they’ve pushed things too far.

Fortnite has declared war on Counter Strike and VALORANT. Epic's game, which shone for its Battle Royale, will now also have a five-on-five format, which will rival the top compute

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.

"In Ballistic, players are sorted into two teams at the start of the match: attackers and defenders. Attackers aim to plant a reality-tearing Rift Point Device at one of two sites on the map, while defenders do their best to thwart the device from being planted and detonated.

Fortnite's new 5v5 tactical first-person shooter mode sees Epic stretching into the FPS market, taking on mainstays like Call of Duty this holiday.

Fortnite Ballistic is a new 5v5 FPS mode that requires a more tactical approach. The mode is essentially Counter-Strike for casual gamers, which is great as more people get to experience the thrill of matches in CS and Valorant without the hardcore gameplay mechanics.

Fortnite Ballistic. Check out the Fortnite: Ballistic launch trailer for this new first-person Fortnite experience. Ballistic is an adrenaline-filled, round-based 5v5 competitive game mode where strategy,