No more Overwatch 2 betas, Blizzard confirms

pcgamer.com:

In what will no doubt come as a disappointment to many Overwatch fans, Blizzard vice president Jon Spector has announced that there will be no more public betas for Overwatch 2(opens in new tab) ahead of its launch in October.

«Today marks just 2 months until Overwatch 2's launch!» Spector tweeted. «We know players are eager to dive in and have seen questions about the possibility of a third public beta. While we will continue testing OW2 daily internally, we're not planning any additional public beta tests.

»With all the valuable feedback we received from our alpha and 2 public beta tests, we will be focusing our efforts on launching the best game possible on Oct. 4."

With all the valuable feedback we received from our alpha and 2 public beta tests, we will be focusing our efforts on launching the best game possible on Oct. 4. (2/2)August 4, 2022

The need for a third open beta test is a matter of some debate, at least partly driven by the newest Overwatch 2 hero to be revealed, Junker Queen. Morgan was immediately impressed with the new tank, calling her "immediately fun and scary(opens in new tab)" and «a reminder that nobody does heroes like Overwatch.» Nat, on the other hand, was somewhat less enthusiastic, describing the character as "an overdesigned mess(opens in new tab)" because of her eclectic mix of abilities.

There are also concerns about the overall state of the game. Overwatch 2 is going to make some big changes when it rolls out in October including the addition of three brand new characters, major reworks of existing characters, and a move from 6v6 to 5v5 play(opens in new tab)—a major structural overhaul. And, don't forget, it's replacing the original Overwatch entirely, which means no transition period