{"id":583291,"date":"2026-03-17T06:20:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/overwatch-2-beta-to-receive-support-hero-changes-new-maps-additional-characters-and-more"},"modified":"2026-03-17T06:20:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T06:20:36","slug":"overwatch-2-beta-to-receive-support-hero-changes-new-maps-additional-characters-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/overwatch-2-beta-to-receive-support-hero-changes-new-maps-additional-characters-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2 beta to receive Support Hero changes, new maps, additional characters, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/overwatch-2-beta-to-receive-support-hero-changes-new-maps-additional-characters-and-more.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>The<strong>Overwatch 2<\/strong> beta is going on as we speak, and if you are participating, you&#8217;ll be pleased to know more content is headed your way.<\/p>\n<p>This content will include the addition of new heroes, added features, balance updates, new maps, and changes are being made to Support Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>According to Blizzard, the main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/overwatch-2-pvp-beta-set-for-april-26\">goal for the first beta<\/a> is to test the shift to 5v5, the new maps and Push game mode, overall balance, and the build along with server stability. However, the team is also going to work on balance and will make rapid adjustments to hero power levels, and the first beta balance patch will be released in a few days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/overwatch-2-beta-to-receive-support-hero-changes-new-maps-additional-characters-and-more\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/overwatch-2-beta-to-receive-support-hero-changes-new-maps-additional-characters-and-more\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TheOverwatch 2 beta is going on as we speak, and if you are participating, you&#8217;ll be pleased to know more content is headed your way. This content will include the addition of new heroes, added features, balance updates, new maps, and changes are being made to Support Heroes. According to Blizzard, the main goal for the first beta is to test the shift to 5v5, the new maps and Push game mode, overall balance, and the build along with server stability. However, the team is also going to work on balance and will make rapid adjustments to hero power levels, and the first beta balance patch will be released in a few days. 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