It will be a while before the beta of Overwatch returns. However, the developers promise a fresh game mode!
More Modes, More Maps, More Progress
Since the beta of Overwatch was paused last December, there have only been rumors about when it will return to the colorful shooter world. Now Blizzard has written an article explaining when the beta will return – and unfortunately, it is as late as feared.
The beta will return in mid-February, and even this date is not fixed. However, it is planned that they will not slip into March – at least February remains firmly scheduled.
“Instead of squeezing the beta into this month, we will take a few extra weeks.”
This step is justified with the feedback from fans, which has been taken to heart. The community is craving new game modes, and at least one will be presented in the next build, along with new maps. What mode it will be remains unclear, so there is ample room for speculation.
In the player discussion, modes like “King of the Hill” as well as a regular Team Deathmatch are being considered. A “Capture the Flag” mode is deemed rather unlikely, as certain abilities, such as Symmetra’s teleporter or Tracer’s jumps, would be too powerful.
“This also allows us to tweak and polish the progress and reward system a bit more. (…) Although these features are technically still ‘In Progress’, we want to maintain a certain quality standard before we release them for testing.”
There will also be no new heroes – at least until launch, they want to make do with the existing heroes.
