We’ve not heard about Overwatch 2 for sometime, but a recent developer update is giving fans hope that a beta's on the way. While Blizzard hasn't commented on the matter, recent online activity has suggested something big could be coming.
On Twitter, Helba the AI and BlizzTrack highlighted a dev version of Overwatch has been updated from 1.68 to 2.0 on Battle.net. Given the significance in that naming, that's gotten fans hopeful for an Overwatch 2 beta.
Fans Hopeful For Overwatch 2 Beta After Major Dev Update
Last week, Blizzard head Mike Ybarra had promised news for Warcraft and Overwatch "over the coming weeks." At that time, he stated:
Overwatch 2 currently doesn’t have a release date, though the multiplayer shooter is rumoured to launch later this year. In the meantime, Overwatch is available on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch.