Fortnite 8.51 Update Patch Notes, Release Time Guide
By Nicholas Barth ·
The Fortnite 8.51 update patch notes will be here soon, and we have everything you need to know about the Fortnite 8.51 update patch notes covered for you.
Wednesday, May 1st saw Epic Games officially announce the release date and time of the 8.51 update for Fortnite Battle Royale. As with past content updates for the battle royale title, the Fortnite 8.51 update patch notes will be bringing some new content and a variety of gameplay changes to the title. If you are curious about what exactly the Fortnite 8.51 update patch notes will contain and when they will be arriving, be sure to check out everything you need to know about the Fortnite 8.51 update patch notes and their release.
Fortnite 8.51 Update Patch Notes
Taking to the official Twitter account of the high-profile battle royale game, Epic Games revealed that all of the new changes coming to Season 8 will be implemented on Thursday, May 2nd at 2 AM PST/ 4 AM PST/ 5 AM EST. It was also announced that there will be no downtime for all of the changes that will be arriving in the title to take place. However, players will need to download a client update when the 8.51 patch notes go live.
Time to be stealthy.
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) May 1, 2019
Sneak into the v8.51 update tomorrow, May 2 at 5 AM ET(0900 UTC). There will be no downtime but you will need to download a client update.
We will update this article with the full set of changes and updates in their entirety when they are first made available by Epic Games below.
While the full set of contents for the new update's patch notes have not yet been revealed, they will be introducing the new Shadow Bomb smoke grenade type of item into the title. This new Shadow Bomb smoke grenade item had been previously announced by Epic Games before the reveal of the release date and time for the Fortnite 8.51 patch notes.
As with recent updates for the battle royale game, the Fortnite community will be hoping to see Epic Games listen to their complaints and bring back the popular siphon mechanic and material limits that had been taken away earlier in Season 8.
What are you hoping to see come out of the Fortnite 8.51 update patch notes when they go live on Thursday, May 1st? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!