The Overwatch 2 closed beta starts April 26th on PC only
Last week, Blizzard revealed plans to start Overwatch 2 closed beta testing in April and attempted to open the door for user sign-ups, but its registration page crashed almost immediately under the strain. Now the developers are talking more about what to expect from the new game and have announced a date for the start of beta testing: April 26th.
The delayed development of this sequel is already occurring in the shadow of scandals, lawsuits, and Microsoft’s pending acquisition of Activision Blizzard. So far, the team has been quiet about how things are progressing, but with a date for the beta test set and plans to start season five of the Overwatch League in May using an early build of the new game, it appears that we’re going to hear and see a lot more about Overwatch 2 very soon.
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This should serve as a reminder for still-interested players to sign up if they didn’t get the chance to, and notice of this FAQ that should answer several questions players have. The FAQ can tell you whether this start date will be available for console players (no — PC only for now, although there will be console betas in the future) and if you need to own a copy of Overwatch 1 to participate (yes).
Participants will be selected based on things like their region and the specs of their machine, with invites sent out via email. If you’re not selected (and not one of the journalists or influencers invited in), then stay tuned as Blizzard suggests other ways in will be announced, and that it could expand the test group once it’s sure matchmaking
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