Overwatch 2 has opened the doors to its closed beta since last night, offering players to discover the new features that this sequel has to offer. We explain how to access it.
[Mis à jour le 27 avril 2022 à 12h46] Blizzard is definitely in full swing. Between the release of Diablo Immortal and the release of Overwatch 2, the American video game giant, which was recently acquired by Microsoft, stopped working. And hostilities began with the start of the closed beta of Overwatch 2. Announced at BlizzCon 2019, this second version is ready to welcome players during a closed beta that has been running ever since. April 26 and will continue over the next few days. Fans of this FPS Competitors will have the opportunity to discover the range of new features of this new component that will offer, among other things, a ping system, an overhaul for certain heroes, and a completely new arrival: Sojourn. We explain how to share and everything it contains.
Who said the new version says beta! Players are invited to participate in the first Closed Doors Test period so that Blizzard can test the capabilities of its game and its servers. All players who own Overwatch and play on PC can participate in this testing period, by going to register for Overwatch official website. Unfortunately, this beta version is not available to everyone, that is, it is not guaranteed that all players will be given access to the game, but a part will be selected according to predetermined criteria. These criteria include game region, Battle.net registration date, system configuration, and more. If you weren’t selected for the first closed beta, don’t panic, as Blizzard plans to do several of them soon. They will be open to new players and players.
To finish the chase, the closed beta of Overwatch 2 will be kept from Next April 26th. This will be a multi-day Alpha tracking period only for developers and professional gamers. For Blizzard, this testing period is open to a wider audience that will gauge the temperature of fans against Overwatch 2 while testing its server capacity against a large influx of players.
Who says beta says new content! Overwatch 2 will finally show its true face to players on April 26th and will introduce a whole host of new things to entice players. We will find the classic Overwatch modes in 5v5, but also a new game mode “Push”. To keep up with the novelties, we’ll also see four new maps, Circuit Royal, Midtown, Toronto and Rome, as well as reworks of some well-known characters like Orisa, Doomfist, Bastion, and Sombra. But the biggest surprise of this closed beta is the arrival of a new hero, Sojourn, who is the first to join Overwatch for two years. Sojourn revealed her identity and backstory in the short film below.
Sojourn, real name Vivienne Chase, was a member of the Canadian Special Forces and joined Overwatch after a brief collaboration with Jack Morrison, the organization’s late leader. There is no information at the moment about his skills, so you will have to dive into the closed beta to discover him in more detail!
