The ‘Overwatch 2’ PvP beta starts on April 26th

Blizzard Leisure has lastly introduced a particular launch date for the Overwatch 2 PvP beta on PC: April twenty sixth. The gaming firm beforehand revealed that the beta for the sequel’s 5-on-5 PvP mode will go reside in late April. Now, you possibly can mark the twenty sixth in your calendars and block out that weekend to play matches. Along with 5-on-5 battles — the Overwatch PvP is 6-on-6 — the beta additionally comes with 4 contemporary maps, the brand new Push mode and redesigned heroes. In actual fact, a type of heroes is getting greater than only a stats/talents improve or a mannequin makeover.

Just a few days in the past, Blizzard posted a screenshot of the sport displaying Doomfist as a tank. Whereas the picture has since been deleted, the corporate has finally confirmed that the character is altering roles to tank from harm hero. 

Blizzard has been testing the position change for Doomfist since final yr, hero lead designer Geoff Goodman revealed on Reddit in October. Again then, Goodman defined that the character’s package is “stuffed with crowd management results and mobility” and that makes him troublesome to tune and steadiness as a harm hero for Overwatch 2. He’ll be capable of maintain these properties as a tank, although he’ll clearly lose some harm and acquire some protection factors. In Overwatch 2, groups can solely have one tank, so the participant’s alternative may very well be they key to their victory. 

Gamers can now signal as much as get entry to Overwatch 2’s PvP beta on the game’s official website.