The 'Overwatch 2' PvP beta will go live in late April
PvP will be first as PvE is still being developed
The Overwatch 2 PVP beta will begin at the end of April and will include new heroes, maps, and modes. At the end of April, Blizzard will give select players access to the Overwatch 2 beta.
Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed that their Overwatch sequel is live, as the Overwatch 2 PvP closed beta was announced this afternoon. Today, Blizzard announced Overwatch 2, the team's long-awaited sequel to their team's long-awaited hero shooter, a not-yet-dead team shooter that will release a PvP closed beta at the end of April.
A 5v5 Sequel PvP Closed Alpha launched today for Blizzard staff, Overwatch League pros, and small groups of other special players. As part of an effort to increase Overwatch 2's long-term rate of change, Game Director Aaron Keeler has confirmed that live testing of PvP modes will begin this week with closed alpha and a new hero running in the same mode. - Only for Blizzard employees and Overwatch League professionals. Closed Alpha Tests are only available to select groups, including Blizzard employees and Overwatch League players who will be playing Overwatch 2 Early Build when the league's fifth season begins on May 5th. Overwatch Game Director Aaron Keller said that the new alpha test will be playable by "Blizzard Entertainment employees, Overwatch League professionals and a few other select groups" and the next beta will roll out to all regions for a wider audience. .
Game director Aaron Keller revealed in a video announcement that there will be further PvP betas throughout the year, promising more frequent Overwatch 2 updates in the future. According to Keller, as Blizzard will continue to work on the PvE aspect of Overwatch 2, the beta release will give people faster access to the PvP aspect of Overwatch 2. PvP mode will be integrated with the Overwatch 2 beta when it launches. Overwatch 2 is the first game to allow Overwatch 1 players to use new heroes and play on new maps.
Today, Blizzard announced that it is separating PvE and PvP modes in Overwatch 2 and will be running some closed tests on the multiplayer side soon. The last time we heard Overwatch 2, Activision Blizzard hinted that we wouldn't see it until 2023; however, the publisher has now announced plans to separate Overwatch 2's PvP features from its PvE systems so that the team-based shooter sequel first gets into the hands of players through a series of beta tests scheduled for 2022. Blizzard Entertainment says this is a change to Overwatch 2's release plan, "separating" the PvP and PvE elements of the games to put the sequel's competitive multiplayer content in the hands of players in the first place as it continues to work in single-player and co-op. content. Unexpectedly, Blizzard has announced that it will be hosting a PVP Closed Beta of Overwatch 2 at the end of April 2022.
In a new update, the first in a series of updates to allow smoother communication with fans, Blizzard has announced that Overwatch 2 PvP will enter closed alpha testing later today, with beta testing scheduled for late April. The Overwatch 2 PvP Beta will include four maps, a new Push game mode, remastered versions of Orisa, Sombra, Doomfist and Bastion, and the debut of Sojourn, Overwatch 2's new hero. This first closed beta will feature 5v5 gameplay. sequels, its new Push mode, four new maps - the Escort Circuit Royal map, the Midtown hybrid map, and New Queen Screen and Colosseum, both Push maps - and a new ping system. The first public tests of Overwatch 2 will take place this week, and the closed beta will take place next month.
Overwatch 2 will soon be playable by a select few, although it will be made up of smaller parts. The alpha test will include Blizzard employees, Overwatch League players (OWL was already set to use Overwatch 2 next season), and "certain other select groups" prior to the Overwatch 2 beta.
Keller says a PvP public beta will follow. This is the first closed beta "later this year", suggesting that the actual arrival of Overwatch 2 is still a little far off. Overwatch game director Aaron Keller revealed that the beta will revolve around the PvP portion of the game, with the developers continuing to work on the extensive PvE elements of the behind-the-scenes sequels.
The beta version of 5v5 PvP Sequel Mode, 5v5 PvP Sequel Mode, will be released at the end of April on PC, and interested players can register today through the official website. However, in the near future, if you want to participate in the PvP closed beta, you can visit the official Overwatch 2 website and register. The PvP closed beta will be available with 5v5 matches, four new maps for Overwatch 2 - Circuit Royal, Midtown, New Queen Street and Colosseum - and Push mode. In anticipation of the PC PvP Closed Beta, find out how Overwatch leagues kick off next season in May with Overwatch 2's first build, then check out this article on Overwatch 2 (and Diablo 4)'s possible delay compared to previous versions. 2022 after that.