That third Overwatch 2 beta isn’t happening, according to Blizzard VP and Business Lead Jon Spector.
“We know players are eager to dive in and have received questions about the possibility of a third public beta. While we will continue to test OW2 daily internally, we are not planning any additional public beta tests,” Spector said in a statement. cheep (opens in a new tab). “With all the valuable feedback we received from our public alpha and 2 beta tests, we will focus our efforts on releasing the best possible game on October 4.”
It certainly seemed like a third beta was possible, considering there are three new heroes and two of them, Sojourn and Junker Queen, have already gotten beta versions starring them, not to mention that Nintendo Switch players have yet to see how it will play out. the sequel on your console.
indeed, I single wrote that Overwatch 2 needs another beta to give Switch players a chance to try it out and support players. But it sounds like Blizzard is happy with the feedback it’s received so far, and since the game will be following a live service model and technically launching in early access in October, it will continue to receive post-launch updates.
I reached out to Blizzard PR for details on a plausible third beta, but did not receive a comment at the time of publishing. Spector’s statement is the first we’ve heard about Blizzard’s extended beta plans.
Overwatch 2 will be a free-to-play game that will effectively replace the original game, so get in on your 6v6 matches and Doomfist DPS strategies while you can.
this is why Overwatch 2’s free-to-play model could be a bug.
