New details about Overwatch 2 are here, including the reveal of a beta

New details about Overwatch 2 are here, including the reveal of a beta

After a long period of silence, Blizzard have released a developer update on Overwatch 2, with Game Director Aaron Keller detailing what the team has been up to, as well as how you can get hands on with some Overwatch 2 PvP content.

The beta will happen in phases, with the first phase coming in late April, there is no specific date yet though. If you are interested in taking part, you can register your interest here, though there is no guarantee that you will get in.

Here are the major items you can expect to see from the first beta:

  • New Damage Hero: Sojourn

  • New Game Mode: Push

  • 5v5 Multiplayer

  • Hero Reworks

  • 4 New Maps

When the game is released in full, it will come to PC, Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.