Ever since its initial release back in 2016, Blizzard’s online FPS Overwatch has gotten lost amongst other similar titles like CS: GO and Valorant. However, the company announced the sequel to the game and even concluded its first PvP beta. It’s now time for some more details on it and with an official event on June 16, Blizzard will reveal its upcoming sequel, Overwatch 2 with a new Hero, four new maps, and other big changes. Let’s take a look at the details below.
While Blizzard continues to pivot into the mobile gaming sector with its recent Warcraft title Arclight Rumble and its upcoming Diablo Immortal for mobile, the company also aims to focus on its upcoming Overwatch 2 title for PC and console gamers. Blizzard has already tested the game with a one-week-long Technical Beta program, which recently ended. Now, the company has announced an official event to share its plans and reveal the dates of the next PvP Beta of Overwatch 2. You can check out the announcement tweet attached right below.
Coming through. Save the date for an #Overwatch2 Event on June 16, where we will share our plan for the months ahead, including the next PVP Beta! pic.twitter.com/8k1NSnum11— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) May 17, 2022
The team behind the upcoming Overwatch 2 title said that it has focused on testing the significant changes like the shift to 5v5 format, the new maps, and the balance and stability of the back-end servers during the first beta week. The developers have also confirmed that more features, heroes, and maps will be added to the title in upcoming betas.
