Activision Blizzard continues to reveal details about the upcoming Overwatch 2 free-to-play PvP and paid PvE. Among the countless changes to Overwatch with Overwatch 2 is a big revamp coming to competitive play to ensure players are facing off against others in the same skill level.
The Overwatch 2 reveal event joined Summer Game Fest today, even after Overwatch 2's appearance during the Xbox and Bethesda showcase included multiple announcements for the hero shooter. At the Overwatch 2 reveal event, many details about the upcoming game were confirmed, such as information about the live service model and PvP, as well as a spotlight on the Junker Queen, new cosmetics, Mythic Skin tier, and more. Overwatch fans will be able to participate in an Overwatch 2 closed beta for console and PC also confirmed by Activision Blizzard that takes place on June 28.
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During the Overwatch 2 reveal event, Activision Blizzard specified the competitive overhaul after talking about some changes to the PvP experience with its move to free-to-play. The competitive mode in Overwatch 2 will place more of an emphasis on a player's skill level rather than their rank, which is the model followed by Overwatch. This change may have been made to Overwatch 2 because the first Overwatch had smurf accounts in the Competitive game mode that were playing at a skill level beyond what their rank would suggest.
The new Skill Tier system in Overwatch 2 will match players with similar skill levels by analyzing every seven victories before being updated with five sub Skill Tiers in a more focused calculation than the Competitive in Overwatch. A reimagined Overwatch 2 scoreboard will offer far more
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