{"id":641555,"date":"2026-03-29T04:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T04:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/overwatch-2-beta-fortnite-game-informer-live\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T04:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T04:03:18","slug":"overwatch-2-beta-fortnite-game-informer-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/overwatch-2-beta-fortnite-game-informer-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch 2 Beta + Fortnite | Game Informer Live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/overwatch-2-beta-fortnite-game-informer-live.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be playing matches in Overwatch 2\u2019s second beta today on <strong>Twitch at 2 p.m. Central<\/strong>. Join editors Marcus Stewart and Andrew Reiner as they try the upcoming sequel on for size and weigh in on the game\u2019s big changes. We\u2019ll also be playing duos in Fortnite because, well, why not?<\/p>\n<p>Overwatch 2 arrives as a free-to-play multiplayer game on October 4, and Blizzard continues working out the kinks in this new beta. We\u2019ll try out the new&nbsp;hero,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/ngt\/2022\/06\/29\/overwatch-2-beta-junker-queen-new-gameplay-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junker Queen<\/a>, tour the new maps, and see how we adapt to the new 5v5 format.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll play an hour of Overwatch 2 before switching over to Fortnite. Reiner, a seasoned veteran, will carry me, someone who rarely touches the game but bought a Spider-Man skin just because, to a victory royale. Maybe. You\u2019ll have to tune in and see what happens!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/gameinformer\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Watch on Twitch!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy our livestreams but haven\u2019t subscribed to our Twitch channel, know that doing so not only gives you notifications and access to special emotes. You\u2019ll also be granted entry to the official Game Informer Discord channel, where our welcoming community members, moderators, and staff gather to talk games, entertainment, food, and organize hangouts!<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/livestream\/2022\/07\/01\/overwatch-2-beta-fortnite-game-informer-live\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ll be playing matches in Overwatch 2\u2019s second beta today on Twitch at 2 p.m. Central. Join editors Marcus Stewart and Andrew Reiner as they try the upcoming sequel on for size and weigh in on the game\u2019s big changes. 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