In Overwatch 2’s story mode, you mess with this massive mech, among other things. In the beta, however, only PvP is the order of the day.
After Overwatch 2 attracted more negative headlines in 2021, the shooter is now apparently making big strides towards the release: like the official one Twitter channel announces, the PC beta will start in April 2022. In addition, Game Director Aaron Keller announces a better communication strategy and regular updates for Overwatch 2.
A closed alpha test phase for professional players, Blizzard employees and other privileged participants is already underway, and from the end of April fans will also be able to play. Here are the most important key data:
What’s in the beta?
The beta initially only contains the PvP part, the new story mode is not playable. The beta includes the following content:
- 5vs5 mode (instead of like 6vs6 in Overwatch 1)
- New heroine Sojourn (more about her on MeinMMO)
- 4 new maps
- New game mode Push
- 4 Revamped Heroes (Orisa, Doomfist, Bastion, Sombra)
- New ping system
Blizzard also states that they would like to put the PvP mode “in the hands of the players as early as possible”. That’s why the decision was made to decouple the PvE part. The developers of Halo Infinite took a similar approach when they released the free2play multiplayer before the campaign and co-op.
How do I sign up for the beta?
Anyone who wants to try out the new features of Overwatch 2 from the end of April can register for the beta in a few simple steps. This is how you do it:
- Visit the official beta site for Overwatch 2
- Click on the »Register Now« button
- During registration, log in with your Battle.net account
- You are now pre-registered for the beta
Blizzard: “We let you down”
The beta announcement is accompanied by a video in which game director Aaron Keller apologizes to Overwatch fans: “We didn’t deliver enough content and we’re sorry. We promise to deliver more frequent and regular content for Overwatch 2.«
He also announces more beta tests throughout 2022 – including all new heroes. You can see Keller’s full video message here:
link to YouTube content
Overwatch 2 was announced at Blizzcon 2019, but has repeatedly suffered setbacks – such as the departure of director Jeff Kaplan, which shook many fans.
One of the most important innovations of Overwatch 2 is an independent story mode for solo players, which should also be playable in co-op. In multiplayer, on the other hand, the existing concept of the first Overwatch is built on – with innovations such as talent trees, hero reworks or the new push mode. We have summarized all information about Overwatch 2 for you in our overview.
