Overwatch 2 was announced in 2019, and after years of development, the updated hero shooter will begin its first PvP beta test starting tomorrow. Before the beta, Blizzard Entertainment posted a FAQ about the test, answering all sorts of questions about who could participate, when the test went live, and how one could participate. a testing. We’ve dug through the FAQs to pick out the most important information you need to know.
First, players who have been opted in will receive an email to whatever address their Blizzard account is linked to. Those emails will be sent out starting tomorrow morning and will continue to be sent to more participants throughout the day. To play in the Overwatch 2 beta, you will have to own a copy of the original Overwatch on PC. There isn’t any specific time of day that the PVP beta will run, so feel free to play whenever if you’re in. The beta will run from April 26 to May 17.
What if you don’t receive an email from Blizzard? Well, there is another way to join the Overwatch 2 beta through Twitch Drops. If you watch specific Twitch broadcasts (which Blizzard has listed in the FAQ) during certain hours between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. PT, you may receive invitations join the beta. The same rules as above apply to enter, so make sure you have a copy of Overwatch on your PC before taking your free time to watch a drop-in stream. If you’re in beta and want to go live on your own, let’s get started! Blizzard does not have any restrictions on video recording or streaming for this event.
In the PVP beta for Overwatch 2, there will be some gameplay changes that you may be familiar with Overwatch. First and foremost, matches are played between two teams of five players each, a change from the traditional 6v6 we’ve played for years. A new hero, Sojourn, is joining the roster, which is already a significant change to the meta, not to mention several other characters, Orisa and Doomfist, that are getting complete mechanical reworks. We have details on those remakes, including the role swap of Doomfist to become a tankthat You can read it right here.
If you’re lucky enough to get an invite one way or another, here are the specs Blizzard says Overwatch 2 players will need to play on PC:
Minimum PC hardware specs (targeting 30fps):
- Operating System: Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 10 64-bit (Latest Service Pack)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8650
- Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 600 Series, AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Storage space: 50 GB of available hard drive space
Recommended PC hardware specs (target 60fps on medium settings):
- Operating System: Windows® 10 64-bit (Latest Service Pack)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 or AMD Ryzen™ 5
- Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD R9 380
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage space: 50 GB of available hard drive space
View all FAQs, which has an official list of Overwatch live streamers that you can watch on Twitch to earn the beta. Overwatch 2 still doesn’t have an official release date, but the start of the initial beta is a sign that the developers are steadily working on the right track for a future release.
