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Overwatch 2 splitting its PvP and PvE, with PvP now in a closed alpha testingClosed beta testing to begin in April
Closed beta testing to begin in April
Overwatch 2has been repeatedlydelayed, but it looks like it’s finally on its way - albeit in a changed form. In ablog post and video earlier today, theOverwatchteam announced that they were decoupling the game’s PvP and PvE modes, and that the PvP mode was now entering the first of several testing phases.
Here’s the video with Overwatch game director Aaron Keller:
Overwatch 2 | Developer UpdateWatch on YouTube
Overwatch 2 | Developer Update
Overwatch 2was announced a few years ago, and updates to the original game have slowed since while developers focused more on its sequel. The above basically says: oops.
“We recognise that we haven’t communicated well, haven’t kept you up-to-date, and honestly, we’ve let you down when it comes to delivering Overwatch content,” says Keller. “We hear you, and we’re committed to more continual updates on all things Overwatch 2.”
This same set of updates will be available more broadly for closed beta testing late April. If you’re interested in taking part, you canopt-in via the Overwatch site. “Players will be granted access in phases, and we will add more and more players as we progress through the upcoming beta phases,” says the blog post. There will be other closed beta tests later in the year, too, which will add more characters, maps and so on.
