What was the first Epic-developed Fortnite mode to directly support first-person view?

Fortnite Ballistic was the first Epic-developed Fortnite mode to directly support first-person view.

Epic released Ballistic in early access on December 11, 2024, as a five-versus-five, round-based tactical shooter. Unlike Fortnite’s traditional third-person Battle Royale presentation, Ballistic places players directly in a first-person perspective during combat.

The mode uses familiar tactical-shooter ideas: one team attempts to plant and protect a Rift Point Device, while the other tries to stop them. Players do not respawn during a round, and teams buy weapons and equipment between rounds using earned currency. The first team to win seven rounds takes the match.

The wording matters because Fortnite had offered first-person experiments and camera features before Ballistic, but Ballistic was the first Epic-developed mode on the Fortnite platform built to directly support first-person gameplay. Zero Build changes construction rules, Creative is a sandbox, and Rocket Racing is a racing mode—not first-person combat modes.