{"id":190037,"date":"2022-05-05T10:06:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T08:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=190037"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:46:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:46:57","slug":"new-details-for-overwatch-2-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/new-details-for-overwatch-2-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting new details for Overwatch Beta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s been just over a week since the <strong>Overwatch 2 Beta<\/strong> was announced, and the new content just keeps coming.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Overwatch 2\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/4ef34441-953e-4d7f-8a6f-f006601094cf\/1709092105\/overwatch-2-o2.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Overwatch 2<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/overwatch-2.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/overwatch-2.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Overwatch 2 Beta was released to testers on the 26th of April 2022. That\u2019s a little over a week ago. In that time, we\u2019ve seen numerous new content drops for the beta, and <strong>more new stuff<\/strong> has just been announced. The latest content includes the addition of exciting new heroes, balance updates and added game features, and numerous changes being made to the Support Heroes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blizzard, the publishers behind the Overwatch franchise, have stated that their primary goal for the Overwatch 2 Beta is to test out new maps and the Push game mode, as well as the shift to <strong>5v5 battles<\/strong>. They\u2019ll also focus extensive efforts on the overall balance of the game and server stability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blizzard has also announced that the beta as it is today is merely the first test in preparation for the future PvP release. They\u2019ve said that between then and now, we can expect more new content in the form of heroes, features, and maps. They also pointed out that they\u2019re paying attention to bug fixes and enhancing the UI so that the game is <strong>as polished as possible<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current beta is integral to testing out the game\u2019s balance and Support Heroes and will aid the devs greatly in adjusting any issues found accordingly. Numerous testers have expressed an interest in a <strong>ranked mode<\/strong> within the PvP beta, but Blizzard has decided, at least for now, not to include any such mode due to the current player concentration limitations. The studio also said that it is working on numerous \u2018overhauls.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing that the Overwatch team may actively start working on is a complete reinterpretation of the <strong>Fire system<\/strong>. Blizzard has said it feels confident that it can provide \u2018excitement for high-performing players.\u2019 This is in addition to the changes coming to the scoreboard screen, including a real-time statistics display that mirrors other competitive esports platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Register now for Overwatch 2 Beta with PvP arenas\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/f_auto,t_article_cover_xl\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Overwatch-2-Beta-is-launching-in-April-with-PvP-arenas.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Register now for Overwatch 2 Beta with PvP arenas<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/overwatch-2.en.softonic.com\/articles\/register-for-overwatch-2-beta\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/overwatch-2.en.softonic.com\/articles\/register-for-overwatch-2-beta\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been just over a week since the Overwatch 2 Beta was announced, and the new content just keeps coming. The Overwatch 2 Beta was released to testers on the 26th of April 2022. That\u2019s a little over a week ago. In that time, we\u2019ve seen numerous new content drops for the beta, and more &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/new-details-for-overwatch-2-beta\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Exciting new details for Overwatch Beta&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9205,"featured_media":190043,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[3322,1617],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-190037","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionoverwatch-2","tag-gaming"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190037"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190037\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323967,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190037\/revisions\/323967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190037"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190037"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=190037"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=190037"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=190037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}