Fortnite has been busy on social media, particularly Twitter, where it has dropped a handful of trailers hyping up the arrival of Season 9.

With the Tilted Towers now destroyed, damage reaching a number of other areas, and the Drum Gun back in circulation, there is a lot going on, and a lot in store as we head into Season 9, which is set to arrive on May 9th.

The Future is Unknown. 5.9.2019 #FortniteSeason9 pic.twitter.com/OugJ6Y54G9

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) May 6, 2019

The Future is Bright.
5.9.2019 #FortniteSeason9 pic.twitter.com/Nvm7TiMq2I

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) May 7, 2019

The Future is Tilted.
5.9.2019 #FortniteSeason9 pic.twitter.com/vJXgh30FdQ

— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) May 8, 2019

Epic Games has rolled out a brand new update, update 8.51, for Fortnite and it is highlighted by the Shadow Bomb.

Here are the patch notes:

WEAPONS + ITEMS

Shadow Bomb

• Shrouds yourself in shadow, briefly becoming invisible to enemies.
• 6-second duration
• User becomes more visible to others near the end of the effect.
• Increases your movement speed, provides the ability to double jump, and wall jump.
• Players are unable to attack, build, or loot while under the effects of the Shadow Bomb.
• Rarity: Uncommon
• Can hold a maximum of 6
• Can be found from Floor Loot, Chests, Supply Drops, and Supply Llamas.

GAMEPLAY

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• Sound effects for Jetpacks were occasionally playing much louder than they should be.

UI

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• The Victory Royale UI animation was displaying for all players in Limited Time Modes with respawning enabled.

Previous Fortnite patch notes for update 8.50 (Battle Royale only)

Here are the Fortnite 8.50 patch notes for the Battle Royale mode, with credit to Epic Games and copied verbatim from the official Fortnite site.

LIMITED TIME MODE: ENDGAME

Summary

• Thanos and his Chitauri invade the Battle Royale island, in search of the six Infinity Stones.

Mode Details

• Endgame features a team of heroes fighting to stop Thanos and his Chitauri from claiming all six Infinity Stones.
• Both teams respawn when eliminated until the other side completes their objective.
• On one side is the Hero team. Heroes respawn when eliminated until the enemy team has found all six Infinity Stones.
• Heroes start with a treasure map that leads directly to a Mythic Avengers item.
• Other Avengers items can be found in Chests throughout the map.
• The goal for the Hero team is to destroy the Chitauri army and defeat Thanos.
• Team Thanos is comprised of Chitauri Invaders and Thanos himself.
• Chitauri Invaders start with a powerful laser rifle, an anti-structure grenade attack, and a jetpack that lets them briefly leap high into the air.
• The first Chitauri to recover an Infinity stone will be transformed into Thanos.
• Thanos has a powerful punch, a destructive beam attack, and the ability to jump high into the air and then smash anything in his way when he comes back down.
• Each time an Infinity Stone is claimed, Thanos’ abilities grow more powerful and the Chitauri gain health.
  • Reality Stone (Red) = Heath & Shields doubled (1000->2000)
  • Soul Stone (Orange) = Siphon activated (grants Thanos shields only)
  • Mind Stone (Yellow) = Jump height doubled
  • Space Stone (Blue) = Ground Pound AOE size tripled, damage x6
  • Time Stone (Green) = Big knockback added to each hit, damage x3
  • Power Stone (Purple) = Laser damage x6
  • If Thanos is eliminated from the match, another Chitauri will become him after a short wait (unless Thanos is the last one standing).
  • If Thanos & the Chitauri find all six Infinity Stones, Heroes will no longer be able to respawn.
  • The goal for Thanos and his army is to find the stones and then eliminate the remaining heroes.

Epic Games could be rolling out a nice new feature to the popular Fortnite game next season, according to dataminers.

According to Fortnite News, players will soon be able to gift a Battle Pass to other players, and that feature is likely to be rolled out for Season 9.

FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE –

We can now confirm you are ABLE to GIFT BATTLE PASSES. pic.twitter.com/pOuNPqT7QK

— Guille-GAG – Fortnite Leaks & News (@Guille_GAG) October 13, 2018