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Overwatch 2 second beta start date set for June 28 on PC and console

Blizzard Entertainment has just announced the second Overwatch 2 beta start date and it is coming later this month. So, you don't have to wait too long

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Overwatch 2 has just announced the start date for its second beta, which will kick off on June 28 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, giving console players the chance to play the game for the first time.

On top of the new beta, players will get access to the Junker Queen hero who was unveiled at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 12. A brand new map will also be included with the second beta.

Sign-ups and more information will be revealed on June 16, when Blizzard dives deep into the second beta and the prep for the launch which is coming this October. Hopefully, we should get our deepest look yet and also a better understanding of what the free-to-play launch means for the game and its future content plans in the months and years after the initial Overwatch 2 release date.

While you wait to play, bookmark our page on how to access the Overwatch 2 beta, which will be updated on June 16.

For more on Overwatch 2, check out our current Overwatch 2 hero tier list based on what we played in the beta.

Echo has years of experience writing about PS5, Xbox, and the best games and franchises that console players love. They joined The Loadout in 2021 as a staff writer and worked their way up to be the site's guides editor, before departing in 2023. They've written hundreds of guides on games such as Call of Duty, XDefiant, Spider-Man 2, Starfield, and many more. They were also the custodian of The Loadout's various PS Plus games and Xbox Game Pass games lists, informing subscribers about any new, departing, or interesting games that they could play. In their time writing, they have attended industry events like Gamescom and WASD. Additionally, they have conducted interviews with the teams behind Lords of the Fallen, Blue Protocol, Dying Light 2, and more since beginning their writing journey at university.