{"id":12103,"date":"2022-06-14T21:30:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T20:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/overwatch-2s-second-closed-beta-starts-later-this-month\/"},"modified":"2022-06-14T21:30:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T20:30:56","slug":"overwatch-2s-second-closed-beta-starts-later-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/overwatch-2s-second-closed-beta-starts-later-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2&#8217;s second closed beta starts later this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\nActivision Blizzard &#8211; which continues its attempts to reassert itself following many months of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/state-of-california-sues-activision-blizzard-over-frat-boy-culture\">shocking allegations<\/a> it fostered a company culture where sexual harassment, assault, and inappropriate behaviour were able to thrive &#8211; has confirmed Overwatch 2&#8217;s second closed beta will launch for PC and consoles on 28th June.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nBlizzard first announced its intention to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-2-closed-beta-launching-next-month-registration-now-open\">&#8220;decouple&#8221; Overwatch 2&#8217;s PvP and PvE modes<\/a> and begin a series of multiplayer-focused betas back in March, and the first of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-2s-sojourn-is-great-and-its-hero-reworks-are-transformational\">took place in April<\/a>. That initial run gave participants a first look at Overwatch 2&#8217;s 5v5 gameplay, Push mode, four new maps, new hero Sojourn, and reworkings of Orisa, Doomfist, Bastion, and Sombra.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nRound two, announced <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayOverwatch\/status\/1536755605238697984\">earlier today on Twitter<\/a>, will shake things up a little further, giving players access to new tank hero Junker Queen and a new map. Blizzard is saving further details for a livestream airing this Thursday, 16th June, at 6pm BST\/7pm CEST\/10am PT, and says it&#8217;ll be discussing the game&#8217;s live-service model and seasonal content plan at the same time.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-2s-second-closed-beta-starts-later-this-month\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; eurogamer.net<\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. This article is aggregated for informational purposes only with full credit to the source.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activision Blizzard &#8211; which continues its attempts to reassert itself following many months of shocking allegations it fostered a company culture where sexual harassment, assault, and inappropriate behaviour were able to thrive &#8211; has confirmed Overwatch 2&#8217;s second closed beta will launch for PC and consoles on 28th June. 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