{"id":17093,"date":"2022-06-17T14:04:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T12:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1664634"},"modified":"2022-06-17T14:32:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T12:32:09","slug":"overwatch-2-beta-sign-up-how-to-get-in-with-the-watchpoint-pack","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/overwatch-2-beta-sign-up-how-to-get-in-with-the-watchpoint-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2 beta sign-up: How to get in with the Watchpoint Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 17 June 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The second Overwatch 2 beta is coming, and Blizzard has confirmed exactly how players will be able to sign up and enjoy this early look at the upcoming game.<\/p>\n<p>With the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/overwatch-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Overwatch 2 release date<\/a> still a few months away (the full release is coming in October), this PvP beta will allow players to battle it out in an early-access prototype fashion.<\/p>\n<p>The developers have announced the Overwatch 2 Watchpoint Pack (\u00a334.99 from <a href=\"\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/games\/store\/overwatch-2\/9PGD2M61C2B9&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Xbox<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/product\/EP0002-PPSA07821_00-OWWATCHPOINTPACK&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">PlayStation<\/a> or <a href=\"\/\/eu.shop.battle.net\/en-us\/product\/overwatch&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Battle.net<\/a>), which will guarantee access to the beta to anyone that buys it.<\/p>\n<p>Keep on reading and we\u2019ll tell you all the key details about the Overwatch 2 beta. Check it out all out below.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When does the Overwatch 2 beta start and end?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The second Overwatch 2 beta will start on <strong>28th June<\/strong>, the developers have confirmed, and it will end on 18th July.<\/p>\n<p>The Overwatch 2 beta start time is confirmed to be 10am PT. Here in the UK, that should mean you can access the Overwatch 2 beta at <strong>6pm BST<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of platforms, we know that the Overwatch 2 beta will reach PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X\/S. It will be available in every region except for China, Russia and Belarus.<\/p> <h2><strong>Overwatch 2 beta sign-up: Opt in or buy the Watchpoint Pack<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t want to miss out on a single minute of Overwatch 2 beta, you can secure your day-one access by buying the Overwatch 2 Watchpoint Pack.<\/p>\n<p>You can buy the Overwatch 2 Watchpoint Pack for \u00a334.99 from the <a href=\"\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/games\/store\/overwatch-2\/9PGD2M61C2B9&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Xbox Store<\/a>, the <a href=\"\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/product\/EP0002-PPSA07821_00-OWWATCHPOINTPACK&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">PlayStation Store<\/a> or the <a href=\"\/\/eu.shop.battle.net\/en-us\/product\/overwatch&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">Battle.net<\/a> PC launcher. If you do, you\u2019ll be immediately confirmed for a spot when the beta first goes online.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s worth noting that you can sign up to be included in the Overwatch 2 beta by opting in <em>for free<\/em> on <a href=\"\/\/playoverwatch.com\/en-gb\/beta\/#showcase-optin&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored noopener noreferrer\" noopener=\"\" noreferrer=\"\">the game\u2019s official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All the Watchpoint Pass buyers will get immediate access when the beta goes live, while free opt-in players will be added gradually to the beta as the capacity is increased.<\/p>\n<p>Blizzard explained on its FAQ page: \u201cWe\u2019ll select a small group of [non-paying] players when the beta goes live on June 28 at 11:00 AM PDT and will steadily add more players over time as we ramp up capacity, with the first waves of larger access grants planned to begin on July 5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blizzard said on the info-stuffed web page: \u201cOur goal is to provide access to ALL players that opt-in to the beta by no later than July 14.\u201d But if you want to be there from the start, the Watchpoint Pack is the only way to confirm your place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimesGames&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Radio Times Gaming on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest insights. 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