Blizzard will share what’s next for Overwatch 2 at a June 16 event

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The first Overwatch 2 PvP beta is over, and while it didn’t leave much of an impression on some of us, there’s still hope that the next phase will be a more concrete step up — and ideally, Blizzard will be able to include console players next time, too. For now, the team is taking a (relative) step back and planning to return in one month with big news on June 16.

As shared in a blog post, Blizzard wants players to “save the date” for an Overwatch 2 event on June 16 that will include “more information on how to gain access to the next phase of Overwatch 2 testing.” Expect to hear the “plan for the months ahead.”

Coming through.

Save the date for an #Overwatch2 Event on June 16, where we will share our plan for the months ahead, including the next PVP Beta! pic.twitter.com/8k1NSnum11

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 17, 2022

“Yes, this is admittedly an announcement of an announcement, but we want to continue communicating with players about what’s coming soon and also wanted to clearly set a timeline,” said Overwatch Commercial Leader Jon Spector.

In a follow-up tweet, Spector said that there will be public-facing communication in the interim, “but the event is where we’ll have more significant [Overwatch 2] news to cover.”

“So while we do want players to continue to hear from us (as you’ve hopefully seen us doing for the last several months), for the next few weeks, we will be somewhat quieter on OW2 communication.” June is once again going to be a busy month for gaming news.

The weekly updates have been informative, but there’s a surprisingly long road ahead for this sequel — at least, that’s how it all feels as a player. And that’s just getting into the PvP side of Overwatch 2; the expanded PvE focus is a whole