It's been a while since we've gotten some Overwatch 2 info, and well, the floodgates are poised to open. The team at Blizzard is promising "increased communication" and a "consistent cadence of updates" as it moves towards getting the game into player hands. Which is actually happening next month with a Closed Beta set to begin in late April for PC.

"Our goal for this phase is to test our new features, content, and systems before we shift to stress-testing the servers with a wider player base in future Beta tests," writes the Overwatch Team.

As per above it will feature:

• New 5v5 setup
  
• New Hero: Sojourn
  
• New Maps
  
• New Mode:Push
  
• Hero Reworks
  
• New Ping System

Head here to sign up for your chance to take part, though Blizzard is noting "select regions" for the first PVP Beta.

This news also arrives alongside a development update from Game Director Allan Keller who notes that a Public Beta will kick off later in the year. This represents a change in Overwatch 2's development, where the PVP and PVE elements are being seperated as to get the PVP side out there sooner rather than later. And to ensure that there's many regular updates to the game as time goes on.

Check it out.