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08-05-2022, 12:11 PM
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No more rounds of Push until the game's outWe're just a few months out from the release of Overwatch 2's multiplayer component. And while there's been some opportunities to test it out, Blizzard is now confirming there won't be another Overwatch 2 beta before the game's launch.
Blizzard VP Jon Spector took to Twitter (https://twitter.com/Spex_J/status/1555269070785634305) yesterday to note that Overwatch 2 was just a few months away. And while players have been anticipating a possible beta happening again, before launch, it sounds like that won't be the case.
"While we will continue testing [Overwatch 2] daily internally, we're not planning any additional public Beta tests," Spector writes.
https://twitter.com/Spex_J/status/1555268998350090240
The Blizzard executive says the team is focusing its efforts on launching the "best game possible" on October 4.
No more 'til OctoberThe Overwatch 2 beta has had some mixed reactions. I dug my time with it, as some of the changes felt like a nice change of pace for the gameplay. The Push mode in particular really added a lot, and I was happy to see those pop into the rotation in the place of dual Control Point maps.
But I can also get behind the sentiment that it felt a little too incremental (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-beta-impressions-is-it-worth-it/), like a big patch for a live-service game rather than a full-blown "2"-bearing sequel. Granted, part of that is because the single-player content isn't arriving in October, but at some point later on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aB-H8QFXA0
Still, Overwatch 2 will be taking over the Overwatch space, replacing the original (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-replace-original-game-october-release-blizzard-confirmed/). It's also moving the team-based hero shooter to a free-to-play system (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-shared-its-seasonal-roadmap-and-battle-pass-plan/). And despite statements about a survey that went around (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-skin-survey-blizzard-response-final-pricing-free-to-play/), players do seem a bit wary of a new monetization model.
Would another beta help alleviate some concerns prior to the launch of Overwatch 2? It's hard to say. I do think some folks are eager to get hands-on with the "final" version of Overwatch 2 and see how much has truly changed, myself included. But it looks like we'll have to wait for October 4.
The post Overwatch 2 won’t have another beta before launch (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-no-more-beta-until-launch-october-blizzard/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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No more rounds of Push until the game's outWe're just a few months out from the release of Overwatch 2's multiplayer component. And while there's been some opportunities to test it out, Blizzard is now confirming there won't be another Overwatch 2 beta before the game's launch.
Blizzard VP Jon Spector took to Twitter (https://twitter.com/Spex_J/status/1555269070785634305) yesterday to note that Overwatch 2 was just a few months away. And while players have been anticipating a possible beta happening again, before launch, it sounds like that won't be the case.
"While we will continue testing [Overwatch 2] daily internally, we're not planning any additional public Beta tests," Spector writes.
https://twitter.com/Spex_J/status/1555268998350090240
The Blizzard executive says the team is focusing its efforts on launching the "best game possible" on October 4.
No more 'til OctoberThe Overwatch 2 beta has had some mixed reactions. I dug my time with it, as some of the changes felt like a nice change of pace for the gameplay. The Push mode in particular really added a lot, and I was happy to see those pop into the rotation in the place of dual Control Point maps.
But I can also get behind the sentiment that it felt a little too incremental (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-beta-impressions-is-it-worth-it/), like a big patch for a live-service game rather than a full-blown "2"-bearing sequel. Granted, part of that is because the single-player content isn't arriving in October, but at some point later on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aB-H8QFXA0
Still, Overwatch 2 will be taking over the Overwatch space, replacing the original (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-replace-original-game-october-release-blizzard-confirmed/). It's also moving the team-based hero shooter to a free-to-play system (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-shared-its-seasonal-roadmap-and-battle-pass-plan/). And despite statements about a survey that went around (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-skin-survey-blizzard-response-final-pricing-free-to-play/), players do seem a bit wary of a new monetization model.
Would another beta help alleviate some concerns prior to the launch of Overwatch 2? It's hard to say. I do think some folks are eager to get hands-on with the "final" version of Overwatch 2 and see how much has truly changed, myself included. But it looks like we'll have to wait for October 4.
The post Overwatch 2 won’t have another beta before launch (https://www.destructoid.com/overwatch-2-no-more-beta-until-launch-october-blizzard/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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