{"id":640424,"date":"2026-03-28T19:42:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-2-beta-reveals-next-gen-features-and-character-nerfs"},"modified":"2026-03-28T19:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T19:42:18","slug":"overwatch-2-beta-reveals-next-gen-features-and-character-nerfs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/overwatch-2-beta-reveals-next-gen-features-and-character-nerfs\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2 beta reveals next-gen features and character nerfs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/overwatch-2-beta-reveals-next-gen-features-and-character-nerfs.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nWith the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-2-beta-sign-up-access-release-date-time-end-9023\">second Overwatch 2 beta in full swing<\/a>, lucky players have shared new features and changes they&#8217;ve encountered.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe original Overwatch wasn&#8217;t updated to natively support the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S, so there&#8217;s huge expectation that the sequel will bring the latest and greatest tech features.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nBeta players have reported that the game will be able to run at 120 FPS with variable refresh rate (VRR) support. That&#8217;s a huge upgrade for console players who have been locked to 60 FPS on last-gen consoles. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-2-beta-reveals-next-gen-features-and-character-nerfs\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/overwatch-2-beta-reveals-next-gen-features-and-character-nerfs\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the second Overwatch 2 beta in full swing, lucky players have shared new features and changes they&#8217;ve encountered. The original Overwatch wasn&#8217;t updated to natively support the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S, so there&#8217;s huge expectation that the sequel will bring the latest and greatest tech features. Beta players have reported that the game will be able to run at 120 FPS with variable refresh rate (VRR) support. That&#8217;s a huge upgrade for console players who have been locked to 60 FPS on last-gen consoles. 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