Blizzard wants to make Overwatch 2 beta support heroes more enticing

destructoid.com:

As easy as it is to want more — much more — from the Overwatch 2 beta, especially after a long wait, it’s far from done. In a blog today, Blizzard said it will add “more content including heroes, maps, and features” leading up to the full PvP release.

The Overwatch 2 team reiterated that this initial PvP beta is focused on “[the new 5v5] gameplay and balance as well as stability,” meaning other aspects — “like menu screens, player profiles, multiple time of day conditions for classic maps, and the full set of hero 2.0 looks” — are progressing behind-the-scenes but aren’t being tested publicly yet.

The blog runs through a bunch of player feedback, much of which has to do with drawn-out queue times for support players, the lack of a Ranked mode in the beta, and the scoreboard that’s a more nitty-gritty look at individual players’ performances. On that last point, player medals are out, but the “Fire” mechanic could still live on with tweaks.

If you’re growing impatient over those lengthy role queue times, Blizzard says it’s readying “quick play classic” with an open queue in Overwatch 2, and it’ll be an “easy option for the remainder of the first Beta test.” And if you’re not into the beta, future updates might help.

For some players, the 5v5 format is a much-needed shakeup, and it’s nice to see characters like Orisa become more capable. Some of the “refreshed” kits are neat; you should’ve seen the look on my face when I popped Bastion’s new artillery-strike Ultimate.

On the flip side, as a support player, the Overwatch 2 beta hasn’t made a splash at all. I’m not going to uninstall it or anything (not yet), but I already feel like I’ve had my fill of the current content after a down-the-list training session and just a few