After a protracted (lengthy) wait, Blizzard introduced in the present day that the Overwatch 2 PvP beta will start on April 26 with new heroes, maps, and 5v5 gameplay. The announcement comes every week after Blizzard kicked off a closed alpha of the sequel and opened signups for the beta on its web site.
Blizzard talked extra concerning the ongoing alpha throughout a developer livestream in the present day. We discovered a little bit extra about upcoming hero reworks and what precisely can be April PvP beta. Particulars are nonetheless fairly mild, however here is what beta gamers can stay up for:
- New hero: Sojourn, a Canadian (so she’s routinely my favourite) with an armored parka and a railgun.
- New mode: Push – Groups battle to take management of a robotic that begins in a central location on a symmetrical map, then push it towards the enemy base. Both crew could take management of the robotic at any time. The crew that pushes the robotic furthest onto the enemy aspect wins the sport.
- 4 new maps: Circuit Royal (Escort), Midtown (Hybrid), New Queen Avenue (Push), and Colosseo (Push)
- Hero Reworks: Orisa, Doomfist, Bastion, and Sombra
- New Ping System
Additionally, Doomfist is outwardly a tank now. Licensed, even.
The testing will happen throughout a sequence of closed betas, the primary starting on April 26. If you would like to participate—and also you most likely do, because you’re studying this—you may join admission at playoverwatch.com.
