Overwatch 2 beta

Blizzard has revealed that players looking to participate in the upcoming Overwatch 2 PVP beta will be able to gain access to it via Twitch drops.

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Blizzard is launching a closed beta for Overwatch 2's PvP multiplayer today. The beta marks the first time most of the Overwatch community will have a shot ...

Whether you get in from an invite or a Twitch drop, you will need a copy of the first Overwatch game in order to play Overwatch 2's PvP beta. You also won’t have access to the beta forever: The trial currently only runs until May 17, so if you’re selected, you might want to prioritize playing Overwatch 2 for the next month. Blizzard is running a Twitch drops promotion for the game, through which you can gain access to the beta just by watching Twitch streamers play Overwatch 2 PvP. The promotion starts April 27 at 10 a.m. PDT, and runs until 6 p.m. PDT the same day. Perhaps Blizzard wants to get the beta in as many hands as possible, and your April 26 sign-up will get you there. The invites for Overwatch 2's PvP beta will go out at 11 a.m. PDT (2 p.m. EDT), but they won’t go out to everyone all at once. The beta marks the first time most of the Overwatch community will have a shot at sampling the new PvP gameplay, following the game’s closed alpha test.

Blizzard will start sending out 'Overwatch 2' beta invitations later today, giving players a chance to try the game's PvP out.

if a player has received a beta invite but doesn’t own the first Overwatch, the game can be downloaded as a free trial during the beta period. All players who want to get in on the beta will need to have Overwatch installed on their PC, as this platform is the only one currently running the beta. In a news post yesterday (April 25) Blizzard outlined what can expect, saying that “selected players” who’ve opted-in (which can be done here) for the beta will start receiving invites starting today at 7PM UK time (11AM PT). More invitations may be sent out further into the beta test, which ends on May 17.

Players will be able to test the game's new features as well as new additions to its roster, including the new hero Sojourn, several hero reworks, the new game ...

For the full list of the Overwatch partnered Twitch streamers visit here. All players need to do is watch a cumulative four hours of streams and they'll have guaranteed access to the Overwatch 2 Beta. If players want to take part in the Overwatch 2 beta, they'll need to request access.

Some are asking how long is the Overwatch 2 beta and when does it end, and here is the countdown for what time the OW2 playtest will start.

You will also need the following system requirements to play: This comes courtesy of the official OW2 PvP demo page. This is the first opportunity for many to play Blizzard’s highly-anticipated sequel.

As the invites to the Overwatch 2 closed beta slowly roll out, Blizzard and Twitch have partnered up to grant beta access to players who watch at least four ...

Unfortunately, the beta is limited to PC players only, but Blizzard has plans to open up OW2 beta testing to console players in the future. The beta lasts until May 17th, and Blizzard has stated it’ll add players on a regular basis. But take heart, heroes, for Blizzard has designed a way by which you can earn an invite to what is, essentially, Overwatch 2’s soft-launch day.

The Overwatch 2 beta is finally here, but how can you download, install, and begin playing it? Here's an overview of everything you need to know about ...

Regardless of how you obtain access to the Overwatch 2 beta, you'll also need to own the original Overwatch on PC in order to download and install the beta. Therefore, it's a good idea to make sure that you have some extra space available even after you download and install the Overwatch 2 beta. Note that depending on your Battle.net Desktop App download settings, you may need to manually initiate the download of updates if Blizzard deploys any to the beta while it's live. Whereas Overwatch requires 30GB of hard drive space, the Overwatch 2 beta requires 50GB. Before you can download the Overwatch 2 beta, you have to get access to it. There's a second, guaranteed way to get access to the beta as well. The Overwatch 2 beta will also feature the graphical facelift that Overwatch 2 is giving to the original game, enriching the game's environments, characters, and special effects with sharper fidelity, advanced lighting, and more. Even if you don't end up getting an invite to the first beta before it ends, it's very likely that you'll get an invite to future betas. If you signed up to participate in the Overwatch 2 beta ahead of its launch, there's a solid chance that you've been selected to play it. Blizzard has confirmed that in the future, additional betas will include more of the content that will be available when Overwatch 2 releases. Offering fans a taste of what's to come when Overwatch 2 eventually releases in full, the beta represents the start of an exciting new era for Overwatch. And now that the beta is live, players around the world finally have an opportunity to get their hands on the long-awaited sequel to Blizzard's award-winning hero shooter. Since Overwatch 2 is overhauling the Overwatch experience in several significant ways, the team is looking to use the beta to gather feedback on these changes from the Overwatch community.