As the Overwatch 2 beta ends, a new Overwatch remix event begins
The Overwatch 2 beta is now over. If you were one of the lucky handful that were able to snag an invite, congratulations. If not, don’t worry. There will likely be more opportunities to try out Overwatch 2 in the future.
One of those opportunities could be revealed during an Overwatch 2 event slated for June 16th.
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Event on June 16, where we will share our plan for the months ahead, including the next PVP Beta! pic.twitter.com/8k1NSnum11
Overwatch 2 game director Adam Keller thanked the beta participants and shared some thoughts about what it meant to the developers to see players’ reactions to the game, saying, “It can be scary putting something that means so much to you out there for other people to look at. Especially when you know that it’s not finished and you’re asking for people’s real and valid criticisms of what you’ve made.”
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While excitement for the finished game is still pretty high, critics have given the beta a lukewarm reception. The game also never recaptured the highs on Twitch as it did when Blizzard was giving out invites to viewers who watched certain streamers for a set number of hours. Personally, the beta was just okay. I wish the support heroes — a class I play almost to the exclusion of others — had gotten more updates like a lot of the tank and damage heroes did. I’m also eager to see any of the PvE additions coming to the game, as that was always what I was most excited for.
Overall, at this stage, Overwatch 2 feels not quite finished, which is probably where it should be since the game’s still in beta. I’m hoping that whatever’s announced
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